It is high time that a…

It is high time that a cormorant cull is instituted in Ontario. These birds are invasive and they do effect the fish populations. The Kawartha Lakes have been facing declining walleye populations for years and the cormorants are the largest problem in my opinion, among other problems. A cull may allow the walleye populations to recover.

If the MNR and OFAH were truly interested in making the cull a success they would allow shotgun plugs to be removed and allow the shooting of them from a moving boat. This should be allowed for the time period outside of the migratory game bird season. During the migratory game bird season regular laws should apply. Non toxic shot only makes sense all year round for waterfowl. With these two changes I'm sure the success rate of the cull would be greatly increased. In my opinion, a complete success would be no more cormorants anywhere outside their traditional range which would be limited to the St. Lawrence and the Atlantic coast.