Living on a lake with…

Living on a lake with cormorants in the Kingston area, I am very concerned about the public safety aspect of allowing massive hunting during the summer. There will be many people swimming, boating and fishing around the cormorants and the hunters. Even if the hunters are very, very careful of their aim, fire arms accidents are bound to happen. Even if no accidents occur, the hunters will totally disrupt the recreational aspect of being on the lake. Although the hunters are required to remove the kill, if they shoot a bunch of birds on the water, are they going to be able to retrieve the carcasses? And what will they do with them even if they do collect them? I anticipate a bunch of dead birds floating on my shoreline or left to rot on my lawn. Allowing unrestricted hunting alongside recreational use of lakes in residential areas is a recipe for disaster.