I believe that the…

I believe that the cormorants need to be controlled and without delay. They are very destructive birds. I have seen the damage they can do when a group of them settles on an island in a freshwater lake. The trees are killed and the island is rendered unfit for human enjoyment and the island becomes an eyesore. The cormorant also is very hard on the fish population. I am not suggesting exterminating them, but just getting them under reasonable control. They certainly should not be a protected species.
I am fully in agreement with making them a game bird.