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- Ninety-eight Green-winged Teal and 84 Northern Shoveler gizzards were examined for ingested shot.
- One Northern Shoveler had lead shot, while three contained steel shot; additionally, 24 teal and 17 shovelers had non-toxic or nonlead metal fragments.
- Overall, the occurrence of ingested lead shot was low and aligns with previous research conducted following lead-shot bans.
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Ninety-eight Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) and 84 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) gizzards were examined for ingested shot. One Northern Shoveler had lead and three had steel shot; 24 teal and 17 shovelers had composite nontoxic shot or nonlead metal fragments. Prevalence of ingested lead appears minimal and consistent with other studies conducted after lead-shot bans.
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