Rejected petition Petition against a cull of cormorants

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I have just discovered a move to start a petition by anglers to cull cormorants, especially those that are found more than 5 miles inland (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17123858 and http://www.fishingmagic.com/forums/general-fishing/57002-cull-cormorant-petition-prime-minister.html), just to maintain fish stocks for their hobby!

Britain holds a substantial number of breeding birds, with a large number spending the winter inland on lakes and rivers. (http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/cormorant/index.aspx and http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=017004)

Cormorants naturally eat fish, an increase of cormorant numbers would indicate an increase in suitable habitat, including an increase in food source. I would like to see proof that cormorants are responsible for a decline in fish stocks, and if so, why are their numbers not dropping through starvation?

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 22 February 2012
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