Cormorant Legislation

[Kpin]

Great thread! I'm glad to see we're all on the same page here. Perhaps we should forward it in its' entirety to the MNR to show how the majority, not the minority of people recognize this as a genuine threat to the ecosystem.

[muskymike]

Can these birds be eaten mmm by anything made into dog food slop for pigs, bait.just get rid of them...

[muskymike]

Can these birds be eaten mmm by anything made into dog food slop for pigs, bait.just get rid of them...

[almontefisher]

There is an article in Ontario Out OF Doors that I just saw and it says that the juvinile birds have caught a virus which is helping to self control the birds...Woo Hoo..Natural selection at it's best.

[Cancatchbass]

I can't believe anyone could even dream of hurting these beautiful creatures:



I spent some time in a breeding colony this past spring. It's a real experience. Almost like walking on the moon, I imagine, although I'm not sure how the moon smells. The ground is so spongy (from 6-8 inches of cormorant droppings) that the sensation is like partial weightlessness.

Note the luxurious foliage on the trees where they nest:



As for the taste, I imagine it's more of a cross between smallmouth and perch, at least in the St. Lawrence.

[muskiesRus]

Some commercial fishermen on Lake Manitou [Manatoulin
Island] told me a couple of years ago that it was not unusual
to get cormorants in their nets that were down 95 feet!