Do you support a cormorant hunt?

[HuntFishOntario]

I support Hunts and culls 100%. I have seen the damage these birds can do on both shores of the Bruce Peninsula, areas around Manitoulin Island and on Lake Nosbonsing. These birds are of no value to our ecosystem.

[brisuther]

I support a cull on these birds

[parkcity]

MNR will have their hands full with calls from rec boaters while we're blasting away at these things in the summer. Based on my fishing experience, they're active all times of the day. Will be interesting how they handle that factor.

[trimmer21]

They should be declared varmints and shot on sight along with biological methods like nest destruction and egg oiling. It would likely help to determine what their natural predators are. Also,we need to tell the bunny huggers to pound salt.

[smokin'stoegie]

Indigenous ?? To where ??

I had not seen a cormorant in the French River system previous to approx 15 years ago.
The cormorant is a species of sea birds who frequent lakes and rivers in the coastal region. As of recently they have been moving inland and targeting shallower lakes in Central Ontario and causing a number of issues.

So are they " indigenous" ? Not in those areas.

Bring on a cull !!

[Snowwalker]

....... It would likely help to determine what their natural predators are.

only thing I know of that will eat them are sharks, and Alligators. Not sure you want to stock those in Lake Ontario, though it would make for some interesting summer fun...

[Kirk]

I fully support the Cormorant hunt.
I live at Millhaven, where the Millhaven Creek empties into Lake Ontario. I moved here in 2000 and at that time there were hardly any Cormorants. I used to watch the young trout make the creek look like it was boiling as they made their way to the lake. Now there are none. The salmon come up the creek in the fall to spawn. I'd sit on the cliff and watch hundreds of salmon fighting for a spot to make a nest. Now, there are maybe a few dozen during the whole spawn. Thanks to those black devils.
They are eating machines, and besides that, their feces is toxic. I'd see one swimming under water and leave this huge white cloud that sank to the bottom, killing any vegetation it landed on.
I bought the Jan.-Feb. edition of Ontario Out of Doors and was glad to see the MNRF proposed a Cormorant season. I think we may have one of the largest colonies in Ontario. At Amherstview, they have completely decimated two islands. So fifty birds a day seems fair.
I'd like to say It's about time the government got off their butts. These birds alone can ruin a fishery.
I'd like to see a stiffer penalty to anyone bringing non-indigenous birds, animals and fish to our country. Cormorants are Chinese, not Canadian! They don't belong here!

[rick_iles]

I saw my first cormorant on Rondeau bay about 50 yrs ago, while duck hunting. I thought it was a goose at a distance until it landed in a tree.....their populations have exploded since !! Time to heat up the shotgun barrel !!

[Sharon]

I support a cull on these birds

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[Acuteangler]

Yes, I would totally support a Cormorant hunt. My first experience with this bird was on Rice Lake. There are hundreds of them and they have affected fish population, particularly perch and crappie. I have a cottage just north of Carnarvon and we have had a healthy population of large and smallmouth in the small lakes in the area. Four years ago I noticed one or two cormorants on some of the lakes there are now up to a dozen on the larger lakes. Last summer was the first season where I noticed a decline in fishing success. Most of the local fisherman expressed the same opinion. Since catch and release is the basic philosophy on these lakes, I think the cormorants are a primary cause of the decline. I would welcome a hunting season on this species.