In 2000, the MNR announced…

In 2000, the MNR announced that it had begun a five-year research and monitoring program to scientifically examine the effects of double-crested cormorants on fish and wildlife populations and sensitive vegetation. The MNR requires scientifically defensible evidence of significant negative effects before long-term management recommendations can be developed or implemented.

Is there scientifically defensible evidence to support the proposed hunting season in Ontario? If so, is this information publically available?

What evidence exists from Ontario or elsewhere that demonstrates that cormorants have an adverse impact on fish populations?

What evidence exists from Ontario or elsewhere that demonstrates that cormorants have an adverse impact on wildlife populations?

What evidence exists from Ontario that demonstrates that cormorants are having an adverse impact on native vegetation communities?