Pheasants still being shot with lead ammunition

Since 2020, the SHOT-SWITCH research project has monitored the proportion of wild-shot Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus in Britain that were killed using lead and non-lead shot (https://bit.ly/4i2bePv). The project was set up in response to an announcement by shooting and rural organisations that game shooters should make a full, voluntary transition from lead to non-lead shotgun ammunition by 2025. The project also saw initiatives introduced by retailers and wholesalers of game meat products.