"It's frustrating. There are plenty of alternatives to lead shot and lead fishing equipment. It makes sense to ban lead from the areas where there are alternatives that won't poison wildlife," said Athan Manuel, who directs Sierra Club's lands-protection program. "We were disappointed that the first thing [Zinke] does is give in to the NRA [National Rifle Association] and make a regulation that says it's OK to have poison in the hunting and fishing realm."