Before engaging in "cull the…

Before engaging in "cull the flock" tactics, the Province should review the ecological niche occupied by the cormorants - and understand what results there might be from drastically reducing the population.

There are significant safety issues with allowing hunting of cormorants - particularly for silent boaters such as kayakers, canoeists, and rowers.

It is most unlikely that a single hunter who has killed 50 cormorants will retrieve 50 cormorants. It is most likely that areas around dense populations of cormorants will become malodorous with the smell of rotting carcasses.

Overall, this is poorly thought out legislation and should be abandoned until/unless it can be revised to manage the above concerns.