I do not profess to hold any…

I do not profess to hold any expertise or observation on the impact of the cormorant population on other animal or fish species. As a boater for the past 25+ years, I have however witnessed first-hand the destruction caused by the increase in the cormorant population to vegetation on great lakes islands and shoreline areas. The cormorant population remains excessive and the proposed cull is warranted and necessary. The cull need not amount to eradication - reasonable, science-based control of the population numbers should be the only outcome. Wildlife population management is at times a necessary step for the greater good, albeit an unpleasant one that involves killing members of any species. It is very apparent that further intervention is necessary if the islands and shorelines are to have a reasonable chance of recovery of what should be seen as their natural state. Thank you.
LM - Windsor, Ontario