Vernon G Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 6016799 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vernon G Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vernon G |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | THOMAS V G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Guelph |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2194-6650 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Promoting enforcement of non-lead hunting ammunition regulations and compliance in Europe and North America
The direct regulation of lead ammunition in North America and Europe has been mainly for hunting in wetlands. Little support among hunters and the ammunition makers exists for further regulation despite suitable lead substitutes and much education about the known risks to wildlife and human health from ingested lead. In the absence of personnel to detect use of lead ammunition and enforce regulations, hunter compliance is low. Identification of n…
Setting maximum levels for lead in game meat in EC regulations: An adjunct to replacement of lead ammunition
Each year, hunters from 12 of the 27 European Union (EU) countries and the UK shoot over 6 million large game mammals, 12 million rabbits and hares and over 80 million birds. They support an international game meat market worth over 1.1 thousand million Euros. Animals shot with lead ammunition frequently contain lead fragments in the carcass which contaminate meals made from game meat with concentrations of lead substantially above the maximum al…
The transition to non-lead sporting ammunition and fishing weights: Review of progress and barriers to implementation
This review presents evidence of lead exposure and toxicity to wildlife and humans from spent shotgun and rifle ammunition and fishing weights, and the barriers and bridges to completing the transition to non-lead products. Despite the international availability of effective non-lead substitutes, and that more jurisdictions are adopting suitable policies and regulations, a broader transition to non-lead alternatives is prevented because resolutio…
Chemical compositional standards for non-lead hunting ammunition and fishing weights
Transition to lead-free ammunition benefits all
Availability and prices of non-lead gunshot cartridges in the European retail market
Health and Environmental Risks from Lead-based Ammunition: Science Versus Socio-Politics
Lead (Pb) is toxic and is banned from gasoline, paints, and various household items in most developed countries. Lead ammunition, however, is still widely used for hunting and shooting, and is now likely the greatest, largely unregulated source of lead that is knowingly discharged into the environment in the USA (Health Risks from Lead-Based Ammunition in the Environment—A Consensus Statement of Scientists 2013; U.S. Geological Survey 2013). For …
The transition to non-lead rifle ammunition in Denmark: National obligations and policy considerations
The issue of Denmark regulating use of lead-free rifle ammunition because of potential risks of lead exposure in wildlife and humans was examined from a scientific and objective policy perspective. The consequences of adopting or rejecting such regulation were identified. Denmark is obliged to examine this topic because of its national policy on lead reduction, its being a Party to the UN Bonn Convention on Migratory Species, and its role in prot…
Response to “Consumption of wild-harvested meat from New Zealand feral animals provides a unique opportunity to study the health effects of lead exposure in hunters” by Buenz et al
Transition to Non-toxic Gunshot Use in Olympic Shooting: Policy Implications for IOC and Unep in Resolving an Environmental Problem
Lead-Free Hunting Rifle Ammunition: Product Availability, Price, Effectiveness, and Role in Global Wildlife Conservation
New Longevity Record for Ivory Gulls ( Pagophila eburnea ) and Evidence of Natal Philopatry
Ivory gulls (Pagophila eburnea) have been listed as “endangered” in Canada and “near threatened” interna-tionally. In June 2010, we visited Seymour Island, Nunavut, Canada, where gulls were banded in the 1970s and 1980s. We recaptured and released two breeding gulls banded as chicks in 1983, confirming natal philopatry to this breeding colony. These gulls are more than 28 years old, making the ivory gull one of the longest-living marine bird spec…
Reflecting ecological criteria in laws supporting the Baja to Bering Sea marine protected areas network case study
Evaluating the capacity of Canadian and American legislation to implement terrestrial protected areas networks
The environmental and ethical implications of lead shot contamination of rural lands in North America
Basic principles of agroecology and sustainable agriculture
The Breeding Distribution and Current Population Status of the Ivory Gull in Canada
Aerial surveys were conducted in the eastern Canadian High Arctic from 1982 to 1985 to determine the distribution and size of breeding populations of the ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea). The known Canadian population is confined to Ellesmere, Devon, Seymour, Baffin and Perley islands. Two major concentrations of ivory gull colonies exist, one among the granitic nunataks of southeastern Ellesmere Island and the other on the sedimentary plateaus of …
The transition to non-lead rifle ammunition in Denmark: National obligations and policy considerations
The issue of Denmark regulating use of lead-free rifle ammunition because of potential risks of lead exposure in wildlife and humans was examined from a scientific and objective policy perspective. The consequences of adopting or rejecting such regulation were identified. Denmark is obliged to examine this topic because of its national policy on lead reduction, its being a Party to the UN Bonn Convention on Migratory Species, and its role in prot…
Lead-Free Hunting Rifle Ammunition: Product Availability, Price, Effectiveness, and Role in Global Wildlife Conservation
Setting maximum levels for lead in game meat in EC regulations: An adjunct to replacement of lead ammunition
Each year, hunters from 12 of the 27 European Union (EU) countries and the UK shoot over 6 million large game mammals, 12 million rabbits and hares and over 80 million birds. They support an international game meat market worth over 1.1 thousand million Euros. Animals shot with lead ammunition frequently contain lead fragments in the carcass which contaminate meals made from game meat with concentrations of lead substantially above the maximum al…
Availability and prices of non-lead gunshot cartridges in the European retail market
Chemical compositional standards for non-lead hunting ammunition and fishing weights
Basic principles of agroecology and sustainable agriculture
Transition to Non-toxic Gunshot Use in Olympic Shooting: Policy Implications for IOC and Unep in Resolving an Environmental Problem
Evaluating the capacity of Canadian and American legislation to implement terrestrial protected areas networks
The environmental and ethical implications of lead shot contamination of rural lands in North America
The Breeding Distribution and Current Population Status of the Ivory Gull in Canada
Aerial surveys were conducted in the eastern Canadian High Arctic from 1982 to 1985 to determine the distribution and size of breeding populations of the ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea). The known Canadian population is confined to Ellesmere, Devon, Seymour, Baffin and Perley islands. Two major concentrations of ivory gull colonies exist, one among the granitic nunataks of southeastern Ellesmere Island and the other on the sedimentary plateaus of …
Basic principles of agroecology and sustainable agriculture
The environmental and ethical implications of lead shot contamination of rural lands in North America
Evaluating the capacity of Canadian and American legislation to implement terrestrial protected areas networks
Reflecting ecological criteria in laws supporting the Baja to Bering Sea marine protected areas network case study
New Longevity Record for Ivory Gulls ( Pagophila eburnea ) and Evidence of Natal Philopatry
Ivory gulls (Pagophila eburnea) have been listed as “endangered” in Canada and “near threatened” interna-tionally. In June 2010, we visited Seymour Island, Nunavut, Canada, where gulls were banded in the 1970s and 1980s. We recaptured and released two breeding gulls banded as chicks in 1983, confirming natal philopatry to this breeding colony. These gulls are more than 28 years old, making the ivory gull one of the longest-living marine bird spec…
Transition to Non-toxic Gunshot Use in Olympic Shooting: Policy Implications for IOC and Unep in Resolving an Environmental Problem
Lead-Free Hunting Rifle Ammunition: Product Availability, Price, Effectiveness, and Role in Global Wildlife Conservation
Health and Environmental Risks from Lead-based Ammunition: Science Versus Socio-Politics
Lead (Pb) is toxic and is banned from gasoline, paints, and various household items in most developed countries. Lead ammunition, however, is still widely used for hunting and shooting, and is now likely the greatest, largely unregulated source of lead that is knowingly discharged into the environment in the USA (Health Risks from Lead-Based Ammunition in the Environment—A Consensus Statement of Scientists 2013; U.S. Geological Survey 2013). For …
The transition to non-lead rifle ammunition in Denmark: National obligations and policy considerations
The issue of Denmark regulating use of lead-free rifle ammunition because of potential risks of lead exposure in wildlife and humans was examined from a scientific and objective policy perspective. The consequences of adopting or rejecting such regulation were identified. Denmark is obliged to examine this topic because of its national policy on lead reduction, its being a Party to the UN Bonn Convention on Migratory Species, and its role in prot…
Response to “Consumption of wild-harvested meat from New Zealand feral animals provides a unique opportunity to study the health effects of lead exposure in hunters” by Buenz et al
The transition to non-lead sporting ammunition and fishing weights: Review of progress and barriers to implementation
This review presents evidence of lead exposure and toxicity to wildlife and humans from spent shotgun and rifle ammunition and fishing weights, and the barriers and bridges to completing the transition to non-lead products. Despite the international availability of effective non-lead substitutes, and that more jurisdictions are adopting suitable policies and regulations, a broader transition to non-lead alternatives is prevented because resolutio…
Chemical compositional standards for non-lead hunting ammunition and fishing weights
Transition to lead-free ammunition benefits all
Availability and prices of non-lead gunshot cartridges in the European retail market
Setting maximum levels for lead in game meat in EC regulations: An adjunct to replacement of lead ammunition
Each year, hunters from 12 of the 27 European Union (EU) countries and the UK shoot over 6 million large game mammals, 12 million rabbits and hares and over 80 million birds. They support an international game meat market worth over 1.1 thousand million Euros. Animals shot with lead ammunition frequently contain lead fragments in the carcass which contaminate meals made from game meat with concentrations of lead substantially above the maximum al…
Promoting enforcement of non-lead hunting ammunition regulations and compliance in Europe and North America
The direct regulation of lead ammunition in North America and Europe has been mainly for hunting in wetlands. Little support among hunters and the ammunition makers exists for further regulation despite suitable lead substitutes and much education about the known risks to wildlife and human health from ingested lead. In the absence of personnel to detect use of lead ammunition and enforce regulations, hunter compliance is low. Identification of n…
Geography (15 works) · Ecology (12 works) · Business (11 works) · Ammunition (10 works) · Environmental Science (10 works) · Mercury impact and mitigation studies (10 works) · Biology (9 works) · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (9 works) · Environmental protection (8 works) · Law (8 works)