The population control of…

The population control of the double crested cormorants is long overdue. Governments have shunned away from any type of hunt due to the push back of a few birding groups and animal rights fanatics. These are invasive species that were not native to this area and they have impacted the environment in many negative ways.
These birds out compete other types of waterbirds, adding to the decline of other bird populations, their excrement is a toxic substance that devoids the landscape of any natural vegetation. This compounds issues in areas of rare species habitats, like those found in many of Ontario's provincial parks.
These birds provide little natural benefits, they consume large numbers of baitfish and gamefish that are beneficial to Ontario's environment and creates a negative impact on its fisheries.
We must act now to control and reduce the Double Crested Cormorants population and start fixing all the natural impacts these birds have destroyed. We must stop their expansion into Ontario's valuable natural ecosystems and minimize the impact that they have.
The fact that birders actually watch these ugly things is a joke. They are not special and they do not hold any natural beauty, they are invasive threats that need to be curtailed.