Being property owners on…

Being property owners on Balsam Lake, we have witnessed an explosion in the cormorant population over the last few years. The island they have established their rookery on has been devastated and their gluttonous fish appetite has to have had a serious impact on fish stocks and could have negative long term implications for the health of the loon population on Balsam Lake. We feel that the MMR proposal to name them as a game bird and open up a hunting season is an excellent idea and bears our full support.