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Originally Posted by ATH1089
The more sensible solution is to stop stocking the trout. What ecological purpose does it serve? The birds have always been there; they are not a new species. They are just taking advantage of something that humans are doing, and getting themselves food with the smallest possible effort: the goal of every wild thing with a growling stomach.
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These birds have not always been in NJ. Also trout are not the only fish these birds eat in large numbers. (Eskimo posted pics in an earlier thread that shows they eat just about anything) I never said let's wipe them off the face of the earth. However, they are a problem to many states across the country and Canada. It's not just a Jersey thing. Also the reason I used the feral pig as a comparison is Cormorants do cause damage to trees shrubs and vegetation. This is due to the large amount of guano/shit they produce. The pigs may be more destructive.....but you yourself said humans allowed them to become a problem. So all I'm saying is control the numbers before it's to late.
