Comment
While I understand the desire for population control I dont agree at all with this proposal. The 50 bird bag limit is not sustainable. Also ammending various environmental acts for this purpose could be a slippery slope and lead to more ammendments in the future to the detriment of the wildlife they are meant to protect.
Hunting during nesting season will effectively increase the bag limit as the young will be left to starve. For every 1-2 birds expect another 3-5 to die.
Other migratory birds nesting and foraging in the same habitats as the cormorants will also be negatively effected during their nesting season as well.
I think a lot more thought needs to go into such a decision. I would hope env. impact assessments and such will be conducted and considered before any decision is made.
Submitted December 31, 2018 4:15 PM
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Proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario
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