Please deny this proposal…

Please deny this proposal.

Double Crested cormorants were nearly extinct in Ontario not too long ago. They are a terrible game bird and are likely to be "hunted" (read as eradicated) due to their colony behaviour.

Their populations, while rebounding thanks to zebra muscles cleaning the water, are still vulnerable and have not yet stabilized. Rebounding populations need to hit 120% of available resources and have a natural die off cycle before a proper assessment of any hunting or culling that maybe appropriate. When that die off cycle is achieved the 80% population stabilization number can be learned for appropriate management. This has not yet occurred and until it does any such proposals should be denied as premature.