I am a veterinarian who…

I am a veterinarian who practiced for many years in Ontario. During this time, I became aware of the cormorant cull and was very concerned for two reasons. The first is that there is no scientific evidence that the number of cormorants affects the number of fish that people wish to catch. Secondly, the culls have historically been carried out when the birds are nesting. One parent always stays on the eggs and this is when the MNR shoot them as they know that the parent will not abandon their chicks. The mates return to the nest with food and find their partner wounded or dead. I participated in protests to stop this barbaric act and treated many injured and drowning birds. The amount of cruelty and suffering was horrendous.

This new proposal is even more heinous as it opens up the hunt to everyone. How can we as a species possibly justify wiping out another species for absolutely no reason?

I am horrified by the proposal and will speak strongly against it.