Maine Field Office
Environmental Contaminants
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Is lead shot banned on all National Wildlife Refuges in Maine? Where hunting is authorized, only steel or approved non-toxic shot may be used during waterfowl or upland game hunting on National Wildlife Refuges and their satellites. Contact Refuge Staff for specific hunting restrictions: Aroostook NWR, P.O. Box 554, Limestone, ME
04750 - (207) 328-4634
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| Are lead fishing sinkers a hazard to wildlife? Yes. Loons, swans,
heron and other waterbirds can die from lead poisoning after swallowing lead
fishing sinkers and jigs lost by anglers. Consumption of lead sinkers and
jigs may account for 10 to 50 percent of adult loon mortality. Certain
National Wildlife Refuges have placed bans on the use of lead-containing fishing
gear.
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| Are sportfish and game in Maine safe to eat? The
Division of
Environmental Health within the Maine Center for Disease Control and
Prevention is responsible for
developing warnings on eating fish and game based on the presence of contaminants.
Warnings on eating
fish and game for Maine freshwater and marine fish have been issued
by the Division. The consumption advisory for freshwater fish is also summarized in the annual
Open Water Fishing Regulations booklet published by the Maine Department of
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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