Hello Interesting proposal…

Hello
Interesting proposal that appears to be a cull of cormorants vs a new hunting opportunity. Hunting would be defined generally as harvesting game for consumption - this proposal is looking at an exemption to that requirement to allow harvested game to spoil. This suggests to me that the term "hunting" in this context is window dressing to make a cull sound nice.
I am concerned that few ligitimate hunters will take advantage of this kind of opportunity.
Cormorant populations may be doing well on the Great Lakes but have declined on many inland waters such as Lake of the Woods. A healthy population (about 200-250 pairs) of Bald Eagle have in recent years keyed in on young cormorant chicks as a major food sources. Population numbers of cormorants on Lake of the Woods have declined significantly in the last 5-10 years. This proposal indicates that cormorant numbers will be monitored to ensure a sustainable population. I would agree that in certain parts of Ontario that a cull of cormorants may be desirable for specific reasons at specific locations. I don't support this proposal as written - it is certainly not a new "hunting" opportunity!!!
I would also be interested in your cormorant monitoring program on Lake of the Woods and would like to receive a status report indicating population estimates for cormorants over the last 15 years.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Leon