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Proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario

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Cormorants are responsible for the damage on numerous islands on the Bay of Quinte. I have personally visited Snake Island, west of Ox Point, and seen the damage caused by their excessive numbers. The fecal matter has killed all plant life on the island and has amassed to a number of feet in depth. Read more

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I am glad that the mnrf is finally putting forward a solution to what many of us see as a growing problem. I have seen comorants devastate vegetation on islands in the Hamilton harbor, and their numbers are growing now in back lakes. Hopefully, this passes.

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I have been hunting waterfowl in wmu 65 for 4 years now even if am still fairly new to hunting one thing I did notice was just how much gamaran there is the islands near my main hunting grounds are filled with them so sadly all the vegetation on the islands are dead because of the gamaran, a contro Read more

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Proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario

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Hello The cormorants are making a mess of the bay of quinte. The island north of my property called goose island is about 30 percent covered by thousands of birds which has killed the east end trees and gives off a wicked odour. Please manage this bird Thanks

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Although the populations of cormorants have stabilized since the 1970s, colonies are rarely isolated from other colonial waterbird species, the status of which is precarious. Proposed hunting season overlaps with the reproduction season of other species. Read more

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I agree with a season to hunt cormorants. They are very much over populated and their protections do not make sense. They poison the water for the fish and other species as well as spear kill fish for sport. I don't understand why a season hasn't already been opened. Read more

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I believe that the proposal will be effective in reducing Dohble Crested Cormorant numbers however the season shouldn’t overlap during breeeding season. The problem is the effect on other birds when they use the same areas the Cormorants do for breeding. Read more

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Proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario

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These birds are destroying islands and rendering them useless to any and all wildlife. Their feces is so corrosive it kills everything. Please start an open season on these birds before all is lost along our beautiful waterways.

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This is a great idea! It is little late but may help. As a member of the HRC this will be a great opportunity to train good waterfowl dogs. Please pass this ASAP. Before another breeding season. Thanking you and advance. Ian

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These birds are a menace to Ontario. If we are going to have a season for these it should be a controlled culled not a hunting season. Having said that, any type of hunting for them is required. We need to have it soon and with high bag limits. Thanks for the opportunity to comment.

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Please proceed with culling the cormorants. They do overwhelming damage to the shoreline forest and Island trees in my area (Kawartha Lakes). I have watched as their population grows unchecked and the damage spreads. Thank you for listening.

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