First - One day I was…

First - One day I was sneaking up on a pair of Canada Geese to take their picture. When I was about 20’ away - BAM! One of them fell dead in front of me. No thank-you! That happened 40 years ago and I'm still traumatized by it.

Second - Shooting birds in habitats that they share with other species of birds is also disturbing the birds not being targeted. The cormorants seem to get on well with other birds in nesting areas. One can only hope that hunting is NEVER permitted during nesting season.

Finally - Non-interference is usually the best policy. What humans deem to be an appropriate number of cormorants has absolutely nothing to do with what Mother Nature thinks is an appropriate number. We have to be aware of the lessons of history. The flocks of Passenger Pigeons are said to have darkened the sky for the better part of an hour. I've seen Maybe a dozen cormorants so far this season.