This proposal is…

This proposal is outrageously contrary to the mandate of an environmental organization. At no time in history, has a hunting season been proposed that classifies an inedible bird as "game", nor has slaughter been proposed during breeding season, when chicks are entirely dependent on their parents. To create circumstances that will result in the death of babies by starvation and exposure would result in charges of animal cruelty if it was carries out by citizens, instead of being lawfully sanctioned. Further, the disruption of the colonial nest sites, will impact the other species who share the sites, resulting in their depletion as well.

I sincerely hope this new provincial government is not following the direction taken in the USA, where dismantling the very principles of environmental protection that the agency was created for, has become its new mandate.

I'm ashamed we have taken such a dramatic step backwards in even considering this legislation