A conservation group in the North Okanagan is calling for a ban on the use of lead weights in fishing, after a B.C. veterinarian confirmed that a loon on Gardom Lake died of lead poisoning in June due to a sinker in its stomach. (Elizabeth Winter)Stop using lead weightsElizabeth Winter, president of Gardom Lake Stewardship Society, lives by the lake and has been watching the male loon and his mate nesting over the past several years. Winter said it's been a "learning experience" for her to realize that fishers are still using lead weights. The male loon was found dead on the shore of Gardom Lake.

Source: CBC News July 25, 2020 03:28 UTC