This proposal is not…

This proposal is not sustainable for the cormorants. 50 cormorants per day (1,500 per month or more than 14,000 per season) is too much to classify as “sustainable.” Also, it is not ethical to allow nesting parents to be hunted. This must be revised. There is also no need to allow the carcasses to spoil. This is demeaning to the animal that has been hunted.

This proposal will irreparably damage natural ecosystems and put a recovered species at risk once again. Also since the hunting season is proposed from March to December, it includes the summer months which endanger the public by allowing shooting throughout the summer season when lakes and natural areas are populated by Ontario residents and tourists. This can lead to accidents and fatalities.