I cannot believe you want to…

I cannot believe you want to kill 50 cormorants per day per person between March and December! There are only an estimated 250,000 in the Great Lakes area! You also want the hunters to be able to leave the dead, wounded, & dying birds wherever they are shot & NOT pick up the carcass? Insanity!

They are migratory & have been culled in some areas but no where is there a species genocide mentality!

"The unscientific argument by a small, but vocal lobby that supports the proposal falls under the guise of declining fish stocks, habitat destruction and aesthetic complaints; all due to the Double-crested Cormorant. Their claims fail in theory on the heels of a recent news release by the Ontario government putting a freeze on fishing licence fees. According to John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry 'recreational fishing is a $2.2 billion industry in Ontario. People come from all over the world to experience what this beautiful province has to offer, including fishing in our many lakes, rivers and streams, and we are helping the people of this province and their families do the same.' "

Part of the beauty of Ontario (where I grew up) was viewing wildlife. THAT is what people want to see - not floating bird bodies all over. Stop this NOW.