Please do not allow this…

Please do not allow this inhumane, mass killing of cormorants. There is no scientific evidence to support a mass killing of cormorants as beneficial to the environment.

We have only a small number of island and peninsula sites left for cormorants and other waterbirds to nest on. Once these areas are gone and cormorants become extinct, our environment will suffer greatly.

After a mass killing there will be many injured and crippled birds will be left to suffer and die. Their nestlings will suffer a long death as well. It would be inhumane to allow such suffering.

A mass killing of cormorants will seriously affect the environment, animals, insects, plants and other bird species in the area. Cormorants are a native wildlife species that eat invasive fish, as well as non-commercial fish species. They keep nature in control. The number of cormorants is at a stable number, but is dropping in many other areas. We need to protect these birds not kill them.

The Ontario government should not respond to anecdotes, unsubstantiated claims, and complaints by a small group of fishermen. This killing is supported by special interest groups which has no scientific evidence to support their position.

People are reducing the number of woodlot areas more significantly than these birds are. Humans are contributing to climate change, pollution, shoreline and habitat destruction, over-fishing, etc. which are causing environmental changes all around the world. There is scientific proof of this.

Wildlife is innocent and can contribute to a healthy environment. Human interference causes irreparable damage to our environment.