I have many issues with this…

I have many issues with this bill. Firstly, the birds would be shot with "shot". Today most shotgun shells are still using lead pellets. This is a hazard in our waterways. As well, the extremely long hunting season means birds still on the nest or just fledged will be shot. I foresee entire colonies being wiped out. Within the cormorant colony are often many other birds like Great Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron and Green Heron as well as gulls and terns. The disturbance to these areas will be great. Also, allowing the dead birds to remain unharvested is just completely disgraceful. This is nothing more than a shooting gallery or a slaughter. Also, there will likely be other birds shot by mistake. Several species of loon can be mistaken for cormorants as they loons, like cormorants, are inclined to hold their necks at the same angle. There is also a great deal of evidence that cormorants are eating a lot of invasive species. Some studies have it as high as 85-90% of their diet. To sum up, we've moved beyond this type of "conservation" method and this has no place in our Ontario.