Dear Minister for…

Dear Minister for Environment,
I strongly urge you to reject this proposal to permit a hunting season for Double-crested cormorants.
The fact that these birds are essentially inedible begs the question as to why they would be classified as game birds in the first place. Secondly, allowing hunting during breeding season of any bird is not a sustainable practice, and will be detrimental to populations of many other species of animals who are also breeding at that time, but will be unable to do so thanks to yet more human activity.
Thirdly, the wetland areas, lakes and lagoons included are the places that we, the hard-working and voting public go to relax, unwind from our hectic lives and to be able to commune with nature and enjoy the natural world for a while. This policy will change that aspect of living in Ontario for the worse. Please do not be short-sighted and archaeic in your decision-making and allow this to happen!