Thank-you for this…

Thank-you for this opportunity to comment on the proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario.

Given that cormorants are native to Ontario and that they are part of the ecosystem, I do not support this proposal. I feel it’s an over-reaction and is not humane. I feel that there should be a trial period as there are complex sets of variables connected to this. I’m concerned about the process and that there needs to be scientific evidence laid out to support this. What are the ramifications of this? I’m concerned about the negative impacts this will have on other co-nesting birds. Evidence doesn’t support that these populations are exploding, with populations declining over the past couple of years. What is the place of there birds in the food chain and the web of life?
I don’t think this is a good proposal – there are too many questions, and misinformation. I don’t think the government has made the case to support this. there fore I do not support it.