Place a Moratorium on Culling of Cormorants on East Sand Island

by: Lucio Ortega MLS
recipient: Army Corps of Engineers, Governor Brown, State Of Oregon

Thousands of Cormorants are being killed. Their nests are being poisoned with oil so nestlings won't hatch, adding to the carnage at East Sand Island. The action is sanctioned by the State of Oregon to protect two species of salmon, who they themselves are an endangered species. The State of Oregon prefers predation by humans over predations of salmon by the Cormorant and sea lions which are also being trapped and killed. One way or another, the salmon are gonna be extinct so it makes no sense for the murder of innocent birds and hatchlings to be killed. They are simply fulfilling their role in nature.

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Governor Brown

Attn: Citizens' Representative

160 State Capitol

900 Court Street

Salem, Oregon 97301-4047

Headquarters

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

441 G Street NW

Washington, DC 20314-1000

National Audubon Society Inc.

Mailing Address:

225 Varick St

7th FL

NEW YORK NY 10014

PETA

2154 W. Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90026

September 4, 2016

Dear Governor Brown,

I advocate for animal welfare, both foreign and domestic, wild and captive,

and defender of he Earth.

I am requesting a moratorium be placed on future cullings of the East Sand Island Cormorants.

I was appalled at the drastic measures the State of Oregon has supported. All animals on our Earth deserve to live, regardless of the inconveniences presented to man. Who are we to decide what species proliferates and which is executed at a whim or stroke of a pen?

Nature has its own way of taking care of overpopulation of animals, it’s called natural selection and survival of the fittest. Animals develop adaptations to ensure their survival. Every species aren’t meant to survive because of genetic deficiencies or attributes making them either the predator or the prey. By eliminating one species over another, we are disrupting the balance of nature.

The Cormorants and the sea lions, which are also being trapped and killed, are only performing their role in nature. They too deserve to live long and fulfilling lives. The problem here is that the salmon are an endangered species and the goal is prevent their extinction by culling the Cormorants and killing sea lions. But who is to say, that they won’t go extinct anyway by human consumption or is that the preferred outcome?

I urge the State of Oregon to re-evaluate their decision for the cull and eventually terminate the action completely.

Sincerely,

Lucio Ortega MLS

101 W Resaca Drive

Los Fresnos, Texas

References:

http://www.audubon.org/news/did-oregons-cormorants-finally-snap-under-pressure-cull

http://www.opb.org/news/article/thousands-of-cormorants-abandon-their-nests-on-the-columbia-river/

http://www.opb.org/news/article/protesters-call-for-feds-to-stop-killing-cormorants/

http://audubonportland.org/issues/habitat/sand-island

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/animal/audubon-columbia-river-cormorant-colony-has-collapsed/207237506

Update #58 years ago

Unfortunately, this will be the last update. No response from decision makers, as I am not a constituent in the State of Oregon. In most cases, wildlife has a way of bouncing back from adversity, let us hope that such is the case for the Cormorants. You can continue to sign my letter at my blog under comments. Blog Address. http://www.petitions4287.com/. Thank you again for signing.

Update #48 years ago

When we lack species biodiversity on Earth, we only have us humans to blame. Humans are responsible for climate change, climate change leads to habitat loss, habitat loss leads to species extinction. Thank you for for signing my petition. God Bless all the animals that perish at our hands, directly or indirectly. We are charged with their guardianship, not their jury and executioner.

Update #38 years ago

The killing continues, whether it is through placing oil on nests or outright target shooting at adults birds using night vision eyewear. While the decision is still pending in court, the government expedited their actions, perhaps fearing a halt order from the courts. Please visit this link to read complete story, just copy and paste into your browser. Thank you for caring for animals.
http://audubonportland.org/issues/habitat/sand-island

Update #28 years ago

Well, it is almost Fall which means nesting season is upon the Cormorants. They abandoned their nests after the Army Corp of Engineers destroy their hatchlings by dousing the eggs with oil, so they were not able to hatch. I will continue to update you to see if they return to the same site or perhaps found a nicer one !! Thank you for caring for animals.

Update #18 years ago

No new developments. Although, the nesting season is coming soon and the Army Corps of Engineers is taking a wait and see attitude. Will the Cormorants return to the same nesting site, even though they were subjected to horror of last nesting season and eventually abandoned their nests? I think they can come up with a better solution. Why not take the nests and relocate them to a safer place? Thank you for caring for animals.

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Place a Moratorium on Culling of Cormorants on East Sand Island