About this episode

Laura discusses the historical use of lead and its implications for wildlife and hunting regulations.

Within days of the start taking office in his first administration, Donald Trump rescinded an Obama administration rule outlawing lead ammo and tackle on all national wildlife refuges. The Biden administration created a new rule outlawing the use of lead by hunters and anglers in just 8 national wildlife refuges, but now the Trump administration is reversing that. This week Laura discusses the issue in depth, starting today with how lead has been used in human history.

People in this episode

Host: Laura Erickson

Topics covered

• lead in history
• wildlife refuges
• hunting regulations
• environmental policy
• political decisions

Keywords

• lead
• hunting
• wildlife
• Trump
• Biden
• environmental policy
• regulations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Obama administration, Biden administration

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