I am opposed to the proposal…

Numéro du REO

019-1806

Identifiant (ID) du commentaire

49049

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Individual

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Commentaire

I am opposed to the proposal to expand the capture of wild raptors for falconry in Ontario. This proposal risks harm to wild bird populations without providing sufficient rationale for the necessity of expanding the live capture of wild raptors.

How is this large increase from 25 birds per year to over 200 justified ? Most raptor species are experiencing a steady decline in numbers. The proposal states that Northern Goshawk populations are stable without providing any basis.

We should allow these birds to live free and stop harassing/ capturing them, or at the very least keep the numbers captured to a minimum and we should definitely not increase the number.