Successful program implementation may depend on the staff administering the program
In the midwestern United States, bald eagle populations have been impacted by lead poisoning. The phenomenon was linked to the ingestion of lead ammunition from deer carcasses during winter scavenging seasons. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) developed an outreach program at 54 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) across 9 states to educate deer hunters about the impact of using lead ammunition and offer safe alternatives in the 2016, 2017, and 2018 deer hunting seasons.