Now I'm not a 'lead' person, don't think I use 2 or 3 small split shots a year, but I think there is a point when you have to be real. There are many things in nature, and unfortunately man-made, that are dangerous to different animals. Sh*t happens. How about complaining about the Wind Turbines in California and the number of bald eagles that they've killed. Last report I saw that number was 80 and that didn't count other birds. I guess the environmental crowd will say that, 'while it's a shame that those birds were killed, that's the cost of quality air'. Of course while the positive points of that technology are very questionable, it seems to be that the environmental crowd has accepted any positive 'claims' as dogma. So, while I'm not a lead user per se, I don't find its use as alarming as you.

Allan