Comment
As a Registered Veterinary Technologist that has worked with wildlife since 2001, I am very concerned about the proposed hunting guidelines for Cormorants in Ontario.
This proposal is poorly designed, without enough consultation with biologists that study cormorant populations. It appears to be a reckless proposal, if approved it would undoubtedly create havoc for many waterbird species. It may also decimate the cormorant population. When their population crashes this time, it will be those that approved this proposal that will carry the blame. As with all species (except humans) there is often a rebound effect after a population crash, the cormorant population is already controlled by a high juvenile mortality rate and diseases such as Newcastle Disease. Please leave their population alone, the carrying capacity of their environments will help mitigate their populations.
It is my hope that someone considering this proposal has the ability to think cautiously and carefully.
Please reconsider until more information can be collected.
Many bird species will suffer, not to mention the danger to people that live or cottage near these cormorant colonies.
Submitted January 3, 2019 6:27 PM
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Proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario
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