I am against the hunt. 1. …

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013-4124

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15959

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I am against the hunt.

1. As noted in the proposal details, "Great Lakes populations have since stabilized or declined slightly" since the 2000's. If so, why the culling now? The population has stabilized.

2. As noted in the proposal details, "the Ministry will implement a cormorant monitoring program to assess population status and trends. Monitoring of cormorants will allow the Ministry to assess the impacts of the hunting season and to adjust cormorant hunting regulations". If there is a concern that the population could be destabilized, why start with such wide open limits and such a long season? If the populations truly does need regulating (which does not seem to be the case here), start small, assess the impact.

3. Allowing such large bag limits, over such a long period, with no clear purpose, and allowing the meat to spoil, is unconscionable. It serves no purpose, other than to eradicate the species.