I believe this proposal to…

I believe this proposal to allow hunters to kill cormorants is ill conceived, unwarranted and dangerous.

Significant research is available that sets out the status of the cormorant population in the province and this scientific data should be considered before the decision is made that the population needs to be reduced. Significant culling of the cormorant population, as proposed, would have a significant impact on the balance of nature as it relates to not only the cormorant but other passerines as well as unwanted fish populations that have been kept in check since the cormorant population has been revived in the province. If at the end of the review it is still believed that the cormorant population must be reduced then there are other ways of reducing the population that would be safer and more controlled.

Cormorant populations are usually located near beaches and water areas that are heavily populated during the summer months. Shooting in these areas will be extremely unpleasant and in my mind dangerous not only to human beings but also other wildlife who will have disturbed breeding seasons.