I read the article in the…

I read the article in the Peterborough Examiner by Drew Monkman and Tim Dyson in regards to the proposed massacre on the double crested cormorants.

Apparently open season will be from spring to fall and anyone with a gun and an outdoor card can take part in this annihilation of a species that was once, not too long ago, on an endangered species list.

Are you people out of your frickin' minds?!?!?!?!?!

Setting aside the murderous activity itself, I can see nothing but horror when anyone with a gun can go shooting water birds on popular lakes in the height of summer vacation with kids and adults out and about enjoying nature. Dollars to donuts there will be hurt and possibly killed people while others are getting their jollies killing innocent animals. And I will also bet my pension cheque that other birds and probably little animals will also be preyed upon because the mentality of those that take pleasure in killing just for killing sake won't stop at just the cormorants! No. They will take out gulls, ducks, herons, loons, swans, PIPING PLOVERS, you name it, as well. There will be the horror of little babies of any shore nesting birds left orphaned to die horrible deaths with the parents having been picked off.

SHAME ON YOU! How can you even think of doing this mass killing??

I am very disappointed that a species is looking to be potentially wiped out just because a select group believe these birds rob them of a fun past time.

Do NOT allow this proposal to come to be. Please. PLEASE !!