I am strongly opposed to the…

I am strongly opposed to the proposal to establish a hunting season for double crested cormorants in Ontario. First, I see this as a threat to the safety of cottagers and boaters. During the spring, summer and early fall, I live at a cottage and use the waters close to cormorant nesting and feeding areas. I am concerned that hunting would be dangerous to boaters and cottagers alike. Secondly, the proposal allows the birds to be left where they fall and I would expect that many would wash up on the shore line near the cottage which is irresponsible and would significantly detract from my enjoyment of the property. Thirdly, the need for a cull does not appear to be supported by science. If it were, there are safer and more effective ways to do so without creating dangers to humans or to other protected species. The proposal does not appear to be well considered or rooted in empirical evidence.