Cormorants are a natural part of the ecosystem. They are not an invasive species; they have always been here, and any effects they have on shorelines (I refer here to "aesthetic" considerations) are also natural.
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I have fished Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe for 35 years with my children who are now adults with families of their own. It seems there is a decline in the fish population in both lakes. It mirrors the increase of the population of double-crested cormorants.
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I am a Yacht Captain and Sport Fisherman. My traveling covers all of the Great Lakes. The damage that I have witnessed from the Commorants is beyond devastating in regards to the trees and vegetation being totally being killed on many islands and green spaces that we have paid to put in place.
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In general I think having the cormorant as a game bird is fine, but what is proposed is way over the top, and would lead to extirpation of the species very quickly.
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How irresponsible. The continuous need to kill for convenience is disturbing and frightening. Politicians and lobbyists who have a vested interest in ignoring science must be stopped.
I really can't even believe that this is up for debate.
This is not a hunting issue. Primarily people who hunt (responsibily) tend to eat the animals they kill.
People are not going to kill cormorants for food.
They are basically hunting for the fun of killing them.
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I disagree completely with this proposal! My objections are covered by the well-written article at the link below.
However my basic objections are:
* Cormorants are a native species in Ontario with a right to exist on the Great Lakes
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The birds are truly a nuisance, they are destroying a small island near the middle of the Big Rideau and have started to move to other nearby islands.
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Hello,
I was horrified to read about the cormorant cull legislation.
Though I live in an area where the numbers have increased somewhat they do not cause much of a problem. Nature will sort out any over-population - there are often surges and declines in many species.
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I am extremely against and angry about the proposed hunting season on Double Crested Cormorants.
This is an inhumane, "free for all", slaughter of a bird that has already once came back from seriously low numbers.
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the population has exploded in the last 15 years... i dont know if it is a result of the ecosystem being that much healthier but i dont think so. we went frim none to a whole bunch on the french river. the walleye and fish in general are not around in = numbers .. so something is out of balance.
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I have been an activity sports fisherman on Lake Ontario for the past five years and during this time period my concern about the exploding population of cormorants has been increasing over the years.
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