I am against the Government…

I am against the Government’s proposal that there be a "hunt" of double-crested cormorants that could easily eradicate this important, ecologically beneficial native waterbird from most of the province.

In my opinion it would have numerous terrible consequences to wildlife and natural ecosystems in Ontario including, of course, the wholesale, uncontrolled, impossible to monitor, slaughter of cormorants.

I understand that concerns about too many cormorants, depleted fish stocks and environmental damage are largely just anecdotes, complaints and unsubstantiated claims that have been debunked long ago.

I further understand that, cormorants are not overabundant, their numbers are relatively modest, have stabilized and are dropping in some areas.

The Ontario governments proposal is not science or fact based. The proposal could result in wiping out cormorants in most of the province.