My wife and I took a drive…

My wife and I took a drive from Fort Erie, ON to Niagara Falls, ON this year along the Niagara Parkway. The trees along the river are fulls of these birds. Most of the trees are dead and dying due to these birds. This is a problem that is long overdue it's attention. Oiling of eggs is done for Canada Geese. There should be other options discussed to remedy this bad situation with these cormorants. The Ministries involved in controlling these birds will need funds to address all problems, remedies and the restoration of the damaged environment in regards to these birds. The drive from Queenston, ON to Niagara on the Lake along the parkway is also infested with these birds. The trees are dying. The benefit of trees beside a waterway is priceless. The amount of fish that these birds eat in the springtime off Jordan Harbour on Lake Ontario should never of become this much of a threat to the alewife, minnow and perch population. The Burlington Canal in Hamilton is also a problem with these birds.

As the warm weather works it way further north, the destruction from these birds will follow and increase. Do not make the same mistake that was done 30 years ago. Plan for what can be done now to make the future better.