Why do you feel this is necessary? With so many species becoming endangered and our ecosystems suffering what benefit does this serve. We need to protect every species with an unrivaled vigor. understand hunting if you actually use the meat of an animal but that does not mean 50 birds/day.
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I use to own two charters boats on Lake Huron in Providence Bay. For the last ten years I cannot believe how our fish supply has suffered because of these cormorants. When I walk down to the point there are hundreds and hundreds of cormorants sitting there.
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The explosion in double crested cormorants numbers over the last 10-15 years is obvious to anyone who has spent time on the waters of Lake Ontario and surrounding bodies. As a child growing up in the early 60 on the Lake Ontario shore in the Hamilton area they were just never encountere.
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Why is it that the government thinks it is acceptable to allow the slaughter of a species for trying to survive within its natural means when our species is guilty of excessive fishing and polluting of the waters in which the fish live.
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I have seen firsthand many times the damage from the overpopulation of these birds do definitely need to have their numbers reduced. I think using the hunters is the safest most cost-effective we need to do it.
I do not agree with the proposal of establishing a hunting season of double crested cormorants. I live in the Aldershot area. We have had colonies of cormorants in my neighborhood since the 1990s. We also have a returning bald eagle and osprey population.
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I don't know or care who the groups or individuals making this proposal are, but it should not proceed. We are the ones that have depleted everything on this planet, not the natural, indigenous species.
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As private citizen in rural Northern Ontario I have witnessed first hand the environmental destruction to the plants and trees as well as the fish populations left behind by a flock of cormorants. Their population is out of control and it’s time for action.
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Having witnessed huge flocks of cormorants very effectively "herd" perch along a shore line in order to feed on them, I am in full agreement to enact a 50 bird per day hunting season on cormorants to be in effect until the large number of cormorants is reduced to a manageable number.
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I believe it’s extremely important for our resources to act immediately on this issue and start controlling this species.
This should of been an option many years ago and I’m concerned it’s already cause a huge issue with our fishing.
Thank you for your consideration.
I am a hunter and a fisherman. I eat what I kill and catch all the fish I want, despite cormorants, loons, otters, and the other piscivores I compete with.
I think an open season on cormorants will have many unintended consequences without solving the problem (assuming there is one).
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We are deeply disturbed by the proposal to allow open season on the double breasted cormorant, particularly since the rational is based on outdated and unsubstantiated data. This appears to be an initiative based on political consideration and in response to a vocal minority.
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Please proceed with the hunting season.
I have a cottage on Sturgeon Lake in the Kawarthas. The number of cormorants has increased greatly, particularly on Muskrat Island over the last few years. I would be in favour of any method to reduce their numbers including hunting.
Thank-you.
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