In my view the cormorant…

In my view the cormorant proposal should not proceed. You are proposing to artificially reduce a native species to Ontario (cormorants) to reduce their impact on a non-native artificially maintained species (stocked salmonids). This is very poor so-called wildlife management.

Wildlife native species to Ontario do not need to be "managed" in this way. Without this proposal, people who fish can still practice conservation fishing, and hunters can still hunt. There is no valid reason for this proposal. Especially when you take a broader view of biodiversity - beyond the local nesting and feeding habits of cormorants.

Cormorants and all native wildlife are part of essential ecology of the Province - please don't mess with it. The proposal seems to ignore the ecology of native species and seems to be designed solely for the financial benefit of people. Good policy is balanced and not populist - especially when working with ecosystems which we do not fully understand. This ill-designed populist policy should not proceed. I am not a member of any special interest group. I am a retired epidemiologist and veterinarian who designed and implemented animal health policy for the Ontario Government for 25 years. Thanks for the opportunity to comment.