I oppose this proposed…

I oppose this proposed murder/cull of this cormorant species for several reasons as listed below:

NO EVIDENCE

- this bird is not in surplus nor is it invasive. Biologists do not believe it needs culling nor that is is a danger to anyone or any fish. It is a nuisance to some humans - not a reason to allow the public to murder it. The species has natural raptor predators that have been doing their work on our lake for several seasons.

DANGER TO PUBLIC

- lakes are public spaces especially in warmer weather. People with guns will be dangerous during the boating season. There is almost no enforcement of fishing or boating rules or laws on my lake. There is no enforcement of alcohol use on the lake. No police presence seen.I do not trust hunting in boats to be safe. Plus the added noise and killing on our quiet lake will be annoying and unbearable.

In summary you propose to murder a bird species for which there is no proven harm to other wildlife but merely annoys those who believe they interfere with human economic interests. This murder will bring hunters to my lake who are not being watched by police or enforcing agents. These birds are not invasive and not in over supply.

Why bring noise, danger and animal murder to our lakes for no other reason than human convenience.

I am saddened, angry and scared.

Please use science and common sense to make decisions- not the interests of human commerce. We have destroyed enough of the wild already.