Finally. Wide spread…

Finally.
Wide spread attempted population control of these birds should have been undertaken years ago.
The visible destruction they create to shoreline vegetation and the nesting sites of other benign species is regrettable.
Based on their feeding behaviour they can literally strain vast sections of our fisheries of several different and valued bait and sports fishing species.
They make the cost and expense incurred in maintaining stocking programs, in some areas, a complete waste of time. Large numbers of these birds serve no usefully purposes.
Their numbers, although plateauing and levelling out, are still greatly in excess of what many lakes can now withstand.
This is a great initiative. Make the necessary changes and implement them as quickly as possible.