I am a life-long hunter and…

I am a life-long hunter and conservationist. I do not agree with this proposal for hunting cormorants and discarding the carcasses. I understand that they are inedible for various reasons and that is unfortunate. If they would not be allowed to spoil I might support this season.

However the 2013 article in my link is very interesting about the phobia associated with cormorants, their biology, ecology in the environment, and history with humans. It is very long but makes total sense.

After reading it compared to your information I say "leave them alone".

Do not allow us to kill them for just for pleasure, and under the perception there's too many and we don't like them in the environment, and to appease a few interest groups.

Hunting in Ontario and throughout society worldwide is always under scrutiny. Wise use of resources is paramount. Killing just to kill is generally not acceptable or defensible. This would put a black mark on our record in Ontario.