2020-Aug-16
Ontario Cormorant Hunt Gains Media Attention
With the province of Ontario’s decision to introduce an annual cormorant hunting season beginning this September, Canada’s National Observer has researched the ins and outs of this upcoming hunt, including a lengthy interview with GBA, and produced a well balanced article which can be found here. Ontario Nature’s Director of Conservation and Education has also written a thoughtful piece condemning the hunt here.
On July 31, 2020 the province of Ontario announced the introduction of an annual fall hunt of the double-crested cormorant as a step to protect fish stocks and natural habitats. Scientific studies indicate that cormorants do not pose any current threat to native fish populations. This research and GBA’s commentary on the hunt can be found here.