Please do not allow this to happen. Mother nature takes care of everything on a cyclical basis and we know this to be true. We do not need interference from humans and I believe this to be about the over abundance of fishing people complaining that the birds are taking their fish.
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This is not the way to manage the environment. This is a native species and can be managed in other non lethal ways. I am strongly opposed to this proposal.
I just want to express how valuable a hunting season for cormorants would be to the islands and lands in the Kingston area. They’ve completely destroyed multiple islands on the st Lawrence river and Lake Ontario and north of the city with no ability to prevent further damage.
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I fully support the plan to establish a hunting season for cormorants. They are an over abundant species that is damaging our fisheries and the habitat they nest and live in. This action should have been established years ago as much destruction has already taken place in Ontario .
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I am in in favor of the hunt, Living on Big Rideau Lake I have seen first hand the increase in the Comorant population and the destruction there habitat has created.
Cormorants are eating the invasive species that are destroying our Great lakes. They eat only 2% of our sportfish. Commercial overfishing is responsible for the decimation of our fish stocks. Allowing a hunt on Cormorants will actually allow invasive fish species to further thrive.
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This proposal is absolutely stupid and asinine. Hunting cormorants just because their population has improved is one thing, allowing 50 birds a day reeks of gross incompetence. Cormorants are beautiful, amazing birds, and my vote is firmly no in this instance.
I strongly oppose the proposal to establish a hunting season for the double-crested cormorant. There is no scientific justification for this hunt. This wild native species has rebounded from historic lows in the 1970s and populations have been stable or declining since the 2000s.
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The proposal to open a hunting season on Double-crested Cormorants is bizarre and should not occur. There is no scientific evidence to support such a hunt. In addition, this is not a sporting proposition and there is no requirement to use the birds that are shot.
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I strongly oppose the proposal to establish a hunting season for the double-crested cormorant. There is no scientific justification for this hunt.
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When I was first informed of your proposal, I thought it was a joke. I simply couldn't believe anyone would come up with such a proposal.
I am strongly against the proposal for the following reasons:
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Totally disagree with this hunt.!!!! Blaming this bird on decline of fish is absolutely ridiculous. . Might want to look at how this elected government allows buildings on wetland ,farm land,along shore lines ,Fruitland and even in my backyard.
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Only 50 !!!!!!
I live on the Rideau Lakes and there are huge flocks of these birds now and I am quite certain they are having an effect on the sport fishing here.
A deep cull is ion order.
This cannot be allowed. Fifty birds per person and during the breeding season. Cormorants nest is places that other birds such as black-crowned night herons, great egrets, terns and gulls nest on. The disruption of these other species during nesting season would be catastrophic.
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The Cormorant is a native bird. It was practically wiped out by the use of pesticides in the 50s and 60s. It has been scientifically proven that it is not reducing game fish stock. Yes breeding grounds have a negative impact on trees but this is not reason to destroy the population.
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I'm someone who watches birds and also likes to fish. I'm not opposed to a DC Cormorant hunting proposal on principal or in general, but I truly can't believe how poorly justified or thought out this proposal seems to be. The only justification I can find in this proposal is that:
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I would like to express my deep concern about the proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario. I am specifically concerned about:
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