Washington, Sept. 15 -- Congressman Tim Walberg issued the following press release:
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously advanced the Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act. Introduced by Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05), the bill would ensure effective, science-based management of double-crested cormorant populations across the United States. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop regional management frameworks to guide the responsible take of double‑crested cormorants, working in coordination with the nation's four Regional Flyway Councils.
Double‑crested cormorants have long posed challenges for fisheries and wildlife populations when their numbers become overabundant. In the G...