Having a long time seasonal…

Having a long time seasonal residence on the North Channel I can speak to the large flocks and what I see as the damage they do. Watching bird after bird surface with fish in their mouths in flocks that sometimes number in the hundreds. I have visited islands that are inhabited by these birds and witness the environmental damage due to fecal waste. We need to become proactive in protecting our environment and I believe a re-classification to game bird with an open season is a good start.