I do not oppose implementing…

I do not oppose implementing a season for cormorant hunting, and think listing this species as a game bird has great potential for tourism and economic development along the great lakes. I do however think that hunting cormorants should require an additional license and not be included with a small game license. I would envision a licensing system similar to the Wild Turkey reintroduction. In the same way this would address uncertainty in the size of what may be a recovering bird population and to be sure that possession and bag limits are set property that this species, provide a revenue stream for cormorant monitoring and conservation, and measure demand for hunting this species.

I also disagree with waiving the requirement to prevent spoilage. I have multiple concerns including the ethics of spoiling game meat, the image of the hunting community that perpetuates and the wanton waste it represents. Recipes for preparing cormorant exist so I believe this bird should be treated as other game birds.