I 100% support a hunting…

I 100% support a hunting season on cormorants in Ontario. Thank you for proposing this as I feel that it is long overdue.

The changes that are being proposed will serve to keep the population of cormorants at an appropriate level for the ecosystems they live in. currently, we are seeing a rise in populations that cause significant damage to the shorelines and islands of water bodies that are inhabited by colonies of cormorants.

Personally, I have seen some of these cormorant colonies kill entire islands and large areas of shorelines due to the high number of cormorants in these areas. The trees and plants that are killed by cormorants are habitat for many different species of animals that can suffer from the loss of habitat as the plant life dies due to the overabundant cormorant population.

Creating this hunting season for cormorants will allow the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to keep a closer watch on the populations of cormorants by receiving feedback from hunters in the field. The management approach is similar to that of other bird species in the area like crows. It allows people to reduce damages to the ecosystems of our shorelines and islands while allowing an appropriate number of cormorants to survive as long as the area that they live in can support their population. The population will be managed properly under a hunting season, allowing the cormorant population to be kept at a sustainable level so that the damage they do is reduced.

I applaud this proposal as It will bring about the required changes to ensure sustainable cormorant populations while reducing the damage they do to our lakes and rivers. This hunting season on cormorants must be approved if we want to conserve our shoreline and water ecosystems.

Thank You