This is overkill to say the least. These birds, properly managed, pose no threat. Hunting for sport should be banned. What right do humans have to kill others? 1500 per month? This proposal is insane.
This is shortsighted and reactive - I’m against this proposal. Yes I’m aware cormorants are an evasive species however, attempted eradication using hunting is not the answer.
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I believe that this proposal is a start to managing DCCO populations in Ontario. I agree that there needs to be management in place, and this is a step in the right direction.
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"After nearly a decade of annual cormorant culls, Parks Canada is close to stabilizing the number of birds taking up residence on Lake Erie's Middle Island, where their nesting and fecal matter threaten vegetation at Canada's most southern point.
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I am shocked and saddened by this. This is NOT the time to be at war with wildlife, we are in the midst of a turning point due to climate change. I am sharing my OPPOSITION to this as a citizen of Ontario. We need to be doing more to protect our ecosystems, not increasing hunting.
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Haven't we killed enough? You are catering to humans who like to kill for the hell of it- psychotic behaviour really.
Leave thousands of dependent baby birds to die of overheating, hypothermia, and thirst? Barbaric and cruel.
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This proposal sickens me. We have no right to kill animals of any kind. The fact that we can because of our fancy weapons and sneaky clothing in no way means that we should. These animals are defenceless and cause no harm. To take their lives for no valid reason is a travesty.
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I live in the west bay of lake nipissing we definitely need to do something with these birds no more fish in this area. Late August and September the lake is covered with these birds feeding. Please keep me inform of the outcome thank you
The Office of Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey received a call on December 5th from a constituent who said they are strongly in favour of a hunting season for cormorants in Ontario.
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Based on research and arguments presented by Dr. Fraser (see reference), I strongly oppose this proposal. The limit of 50 birds per day and the lack of both planned oversight of the program and lack of prior research to support the proposal are most startling to me.
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THIS HAS TO STOP, THE SHOOTING OF THESE BIRDS IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS, THESE BIRDS ARE CAUSING NO TROUBLE. JUST LIVING LIKE WE ALL DO, SHOOTING THEM IS SO BARBARIC, THEY ARE NOT EATING ALL THE FISH, HUMANS DO.
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Hi there, I’m commenting in response to the new proposal of hunting double-crested cormorants. The hunting of these birds will not have any affect where the government is hoping it will. The birds eat fish of little to no commercial value and are not favoured by sporting anglers.
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Opening a reason and having a 50 bag limit is crazy, maybe I could see 10 but 50 is nuts. We’re going to wipe out a while species in one season. Comerants play a key role in our eco system and if numbers decline it might show a decline in other animals they prey on the double-crested comerant.
The proposal for an open season on double-crested cormorants in Ontario is wrong-headed, ill-informed and utterly influenced by pressure from hunters and anglers, particularly through the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, a hugely powerful lobby group whose interests do not extend to the li
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On a recent boating trip to Buckhorn Lake, one of the beautiful lakes on the Trent - Severin waterway. We set up camp only to find the nearest island was invested with Cormorants. From a distance it looked like snow. The trees, rocks and underbrush were white with droppings.
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I am an avid hunter, and strongly support the sport and lifestyle - though I do not agree with parts of this proposal. A daily limit of 50 birds with no possession limit is simply outrageous.
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