The Center for a Humane Economy Leads a Coalition of 20 Organizations to Petition DEC to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting

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• ⬤ The Center for a Humane Economy leads a coalition of 20 organizations to petition DEC to ban lead ammunition for hunting.
• ⬤ Lead ammunition poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species; also poses a threat to hunting families and others eating wild game.
• ⬤ The petition calls for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to ban the use of lead ammunition for hunting in the state.