Migratory Bird Hunting; Temporary Conditional Approval of Tungsten-Iron Shot as Nontoxic for the 1997-98 Season
migratory-bird · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 1997-08-13 · 62 FR 43444
Document
Document number
97-21448
Federal Register citation
62 FR 43444
CFR reference
50 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
migratory-bird
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
1997-08-13
Abstract
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) amends Section 20.21(j) and temporarily approves tungsten-iron shot as nontoxic for the 1997-98 migratory bird hunting season. The toxicological report and extensive literature search and analysis suggests that tungsten and tungsten-iron are nontoxic under conditions for the proposed shot configuration. Analysis of the toxicity study reveals no adverse effects over a 30-day period when dosing mallards with 8 BB-size tungsten-iron shot.