In the past, hunting of…

In the past, hunting of perceived predators to protect the fishing and other industries have been ineffective. Already these birds are under threat with their nesting colonies being wantonly destroyed. cormorant numbers are relatively modest, have stabilized and are dropping in some areas. The entire North American double-crested cormorant population is estimated to be less than the population of Toronto, with about 250,000 in the entire Great Lakes Basin and considerably less residing in Ontario. In addition the proposed hunting season seems extremely long.

The hunting of cormorants seems extremely ill-advised.

Please see further info at:
https://ontarionature.org/debunking-cormorant-myths/