I do not support this…

I do not support this proposal. Cormorants are not game birds so it is inappropriate to include them in game bird legislation. There is no scientific evidence to indicate they are a threat to the commercial fishery. The destruction of nesting adults will result in a slow, painful death for the chicks. Loons, as well as other protected species, will be shot by hunters engaging in this activity. I am a hunter and I know this mistaken identity will occur on a regular basis. As a cottage owner, I do not want to listen to the boom of 12 gauge shotguns echoing around the lake. This will be an unethical hunt in which birds are proxies for traditional clay pigeons used for target practise. The Ministry of Natural Resouces does not have sufficient enforcement staff to supervise and regulate this proposed slaughter.