Cormorants-Private Members Bill

[Superdad]

found this on realfising.com



Bill Would Allow Cormorant Hunting


A private member's bill that would permit hunting of double-crested cormorants in Ontario has drawn the fire of some conservation groups and the interest of Leeds-Grenville MP Bob Runciman, who has been calling for a local cull of the bird for a couple of years.

Bill 156, which passed first reading at the provincial legislature Oct. 30, is an amendment to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, which currently protects the fish-eating cormorant after it nearly died off as a result of pesticide use in the 1950s. But the bird population has increased steadily since the 1990s and Ernie Parsons, the Liberal MPP for Prince Edward Hastings, who sponsored the bill, said it's time to treat cormorants like other nuisance birds such as crows.

According to Parsons, fishing charters and tourist operators in his riding have suffered because fish are being depleted by the cormorants, which can each eat a pound of fish every day. Culling efforts to control the cormorant population at Presqu'ile, have failed and cormorant numbers are still growing. The cormorant population in Prince Edward-Hastings has grown from zero to about 75,000 birds.

[Pickerel Paul]

Finally!!

We've waited so long for this.

Round 'em up, cowboy!

[Kpin]

Good Lord, don't tell me common sense has finally prevailed

I'm either dreaming or these meds are better than I thought. Whoa....common sense.....don't mind me...I'm still trying to absorb the amazingly, incredible fact someone finally gave their head a shake and woke up finally.

[crash]

question are the double-crested cormorants non native to Canada, cant we treat them them like gobies or other invading species

[g unis]

sad but true. they do lots of damage in all aspects.. i say have a season, or put them as the same as starlings and other pests. and then invent a recipe

[Duck Gunner]

Yeehaw!!!

Where do I sign up???
I got a cupboard full of cormorant solution just waiting to be distributed.
No limits on the number on birds per day???
I think this is something that is a long time overdue.

DG.

[Eli]

time to bring out ye olde slingshot

[g unis]

heres food for thought. cormorants eat a whole lot of forage base food. smaller fish as minnows and young of the year.. if your compliant with reducing these winged rats sign the petition

[Wallyboss]

Just what I always wanted !!!!!!! to carry my 12g while trolling for walters.

What would be the best shot size and remember use steel shot. I say #5

Dan aka WB

[Eli]

heres food for thought. cormorants eat a whole lot of forage base food. smaller fish as minnows and young of the year.. if your compliant with reducing these winged rats sign the petition

direct me to said petition and i will sign it

[fatluke]

Since they are not game birds, does that mean you can take the plug out of your shotgun and have 5 shots loaded???

Now that would be sweet!

[g unis]

you can go to ofahs website. i believe it should lead you to the petition