I strongly oppose the…

I strongly oppose the proposed 'hunting' season for double-crested cormorants (DCC). The birds are inedible and the proposed catch limits are impossible to reasonably enforce. DCC habitat and nesting sites have large potential to overlap with other birds federally protected under the Migratory Bird Convention Act. Deferring judgement to individual hunters to avoid impacts to non-DCC birds is irresponsible and unrealistic. There are more effective, less impactful ways to manage DCC populations like egg oiling. This legislation is ill-conceived and would negatively impact Ontario's natural environment and resident's enjoyment of same.