I am so against this…

I am so against this proposal for a number of reasons. First, this bird is native to the region in question. They live in colonies rather than their numbers being spread out over a vast region. That means the so-called "destruction" their colonies cause to trees and vegetation is both natural and very limited. Secondly, the impact they have on fish in the area is generally a positive one, as they eat mostly invasive species. Over-fishing by people is to blame for the reduction in fish caught by fishermen, not the cormorants. Third, the number of cormorants slated to be killed, or allowed to be killed, could cause them to be completely wiped out. They are easy to kill when they are in colonies, and the kill limit is ridiculously high, especially given the number of cormorants in existence within the region in question. Further, their bodies would be left rotting under the guidelines, with the young left to perish from exposure and starvation. In addition, many other aquatic birds who nest alongside the cormorants would be very negatively impacted as well, including nesting interruption, having to move away, being killed by proximity. I find this proposal abhorrent and ignorant of the facts.