I will admit up front, I haven't read much of this thread at all. Too many words.

All I see is "cormorant control" and I immediately think that yeah....no problem. Some good ol' boys and several boxes of shells is all you really need. Where do we sign up? Is there a waiting list? Will snacks and hot drinks be provided?

I say this tongue in cheek, but not really. Some shotguns during one part of the year and some clear spray lacquer during another part of the year and there won't be a Cormorant problem after about.....say...3 years. Killin' chit permanently ain't hard. Mankind has perfected the art of doing so over generations. It's the WILL and politics to do so that gets people all riled up.