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I strongly oppose the proposal to allow hunting of cormorants in Ontario. There is absolutely no need to cull these birds, who are native to the Great Lakes. Their population has increased due to pesticide bans and is levelling off. Cormorants do not eat sport fish and eat invasive species such as alewives. Their nesting sites on islands are not numerous enough to be a concern.
The proposed daily kill amounts could wipe out cormorant populations in a short time. The idea of leaving bodies to rot is abhorrent, and killing these birds during nesting season is cruel.
Again, I oppose this proposal and will protest angrily if it is passed.
Submitted December 30, 2018 11:40 AM
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Proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario
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