I'm concerned about the…

I'm concerned about the proposal to create a hunting season on the Double-Crested Cormorant. The hunt seems excessive because it covers the entire time the cormorant spends in Ontario, and also because the bag limit is so lenient. Putting commercial concerns and concerns of aesthetics above the concerns of sound ecological management seems rash and ill-informed.

In the "regulatory impact statement" it is stated that both the anticipated environmental and economic consequences are expected to be neutral, but no supporting evidence of these statements is given. How were these conclusions reached? It seems like not much thought has actually been given to this proposal. If any scientists or experts were consulted, could you please add their names to the proposal so that the public has some assurance that the Ministry has thought about the ramifications of this policy?