NGO Responses to Ontario Government’s Cormorant Hunting Season

The following letters were submitted to the Government of Ontario between December 2018 – September 2020. During that time, an Environmental Bill of Rights “public consultation” was conducted and other input was sought by the province. Note: The hunting season that was originally proposed by the province was reduced from more than 10 months to 3 1/2 months and the daily cormorant bag limit was reduced from 50 birds per day to 15 birds per day.

• Atlantic Flyway Council submission to Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources public consultation

• Canadian groups letter to Ontario government Finance Committee re cormorant hunting season

• Ontario Nature/ David Suzuki Foundation EBR 013-4124 response on proposed cormorant hunt

• Ontario Field Ornithologists Cormorant Proposal Response

• Zoocheck response to proposed cormorant hunting season

• Bird Studies Canada – Response to proposed hunting season for cormorants in Ontario

• Comments on proposed cormorant hunt from Dr. Gail Fraser, York University

• Federation of Ontario Cottagers Association cormorant hunting season letter