This has clearly not been thought through. Hunting fowl during mating and nesting season is detrimental to the well being of any species not to mention the eco-system nesting around them.
This is unacceptable and I will be seriously disappointed in the current leadership if this passes.
I oppose this proposal for allowing the hunting of cormorants for the following reasons:
* The birds are inedible and not a sport species. Labelling a cull as game hunting is very misleading.
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I totally DISAGREE with this proposal. Not only will it wipe out numerous 'feeder' birds which Bald Eagles hunt/eat, shooting of the Cormorants will put other nesting birds that are in close proximity to the Cormorants.
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I totally DISAGREE with this proposal. Not only will it wipe out numerous 'feeder' birds which Bald Eagles hunt/eat, shooting of the Cormorants will put other nesting birds that are in close proximity to the Cormorants.
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Please do not approve of this proposal,. The proposal has serious flaws that would be detrimental to the ecosystem and would undermine responsible conservation practices. Neither the proposal not the conjecture of its proponents is supported by any scientific evidence.
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The proposal for hunting the double crested cormorant goes against all conservation practises. It is ecologically unsound and dangerous to the environment and dependent species. This is not the plan of a government that values its natural resources.
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I object to this proposal as it is discriminating against cormorants among many other birds that eat fish. One hunter could eradicate these cormorants in one season if he or she felt committed to this purpose. These birds do target invasive fish species which is good for the environment.
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With regards to ERO number 013-4124, my family and I object.
The hunting season is too long (292 days) and includes the nesting season of cormorants that often form nesting colonies alongside herons and gulls.
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I am opposed to establishing hunting season for the double crested cormorant. As a volunteer for the Wild Bird Care Centre, I feel that this is an inhumane thing to do especially since the bird is not edible.
The proposed hunting season for Double-crested cormorants, an ecologically important native species, by OMNR is a rather brutal approach to control a population and is unheard of in the population control of any animal in Ontario or Canada.
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I have been dismayed to learn of the proposal to have an open hunting season on double-crested cormorants in Ontario. I am outdoors person; I enjoy hiking, canoeing, camping.
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According to the Ottawa Field Naturalists Society, cormorants have become a significant predator of some small invasive fish species in the Great Lakes – the Round Goby and the Alewife.
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As outlined in the OFNC official statement on this matter, "The proposed hunting season (15 March to 31 December) is excessively long and includes the nesting season.
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The proposal is seriously lacking on many fronts.
I have read all the comments put together by various environmental groups and individuals and agree with all the arguments made by the various parties.
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We need evidence-based proposals for problems and this is not the case here. The birds are not edible and there are species that nest with them that will be killed or driven off their nests. Please come up with an intelligent solution (or not).
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I strenuously object to this hunting season. It will result in serious degradation of the bio-diversity. Hunting from boats is also a serious safety hazard, threatening the enjoyment of lakes and rivers by the majority of Ontarians who do not hunt.
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