In reading the information…

In reading the information provided by the Ministry regarding the proposed hunting season for cormorants, I am concerned that this bird population, who has fairly recently recovered from a decline, would again experience another decline should people be allowed to hunt them. My other concern is that the cormorant is being falsely accused of being responsible for the decrease in the fish population, particularly when this opinion is coming from commercial fisheries. I think it is a shame as humans that we can’t reflect on our own bad behaviour in terms of environmental stewardship and the negative impact we are having and not take any responsibility. I think the actual causes of the decline in fish populations and environmental destruction supposedly cause by the cormorants warrants further investigation before cormorants are allowed to be hunted - or perhaps we already know that it’s humans at the root of it all and we just don’t want to acknowledge it and own up to it?