It makes no sense to me why…

It makes no sense to me why a cull would be initiated on a species that only recently stabilized in provincial ecosystems.

To say cormorants are a nuisance species for hunting within our designated fisheries is hypocritical as humans are responsible for devastating natural fish populations locally and globally.

Furthermore, we have destroyed an alarming percentage of Ontario's ecosystems, so the fact that these bird populations flock the few regions in the province where cormorants can achieve success as a species.

I live lakeside near a conservation area in central Ontario and it is quite a rarity to see cormorants, even in marshy areas. Community members consider it lucky, if one has the opportunity to see a cormorant.

Why is a province wide cull being introduced on cormorant populations if only certain areas are of concern? Again, why is a species with a population that has only recently stabilized being targeted? Have specialist ecologists/biologists/zoologists with direct knowledge of these cormorant community Dynamics and biology been contacted and included in the planning of the cull and generating vital statistics to properly manage/administer said cull?