I have a sail boat and for…

I have a sail boat and for the past 10 years my wife along with many friends have cruised the great lakes and love anchoring in the thousand islands. During this experience I have witnessed the devastation and mess, not to mention the terrible smell, that these birds have caused to many of the trees and forest areas on these islands. They destroy all vegetation where ever they go. I totally support this proposal to control the cormorant population but wonder why they are referred to as game birds when they should be considered vermin.