I am opposed to a summer…

I am opposed to a summer hunting season for cormorants. Citizens generally are supportive of fall hunting for the joy of hunting and food. Most do not support hunting just to kill. A summer hunt when we vacation with families will not be popular.

Fish populations declined(where I live for five months of the year)on Rainy Lake in the 70s even without cormorants. Walleye populations recovered after the 70s. There is a world class bass population in the Lake despite cormorant populations.

To shoot and legally toss/dispose of the bodies seems completely against all we do to encourage respect for our environment. Many, many of these bodies will end up floating around the lakes and fouling shore lines.

I think the MNR&F is opening a can of worms with this idea. This will do much to harm all hunting in the eyes of citizens.
This will portray hunting at it’s worst.