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Beaver Island begins cormorant control and continues smallmouth recovery work, 2007

Also Beaver Island cormorant smallmouth initiative 2007

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TypeEvent
Dates2007-06-15 – 2007-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
2007-06-15 – 2007-07
Kind
Conservation
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
conservationfishwildlifefishinggovernance
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The July 2007 Beaver Beacon reported that the Beaver Island cormorant and smallmouth initiative had reached its first harvest and egg-oiling control measures on June 15. It also described continuing radio tracking of smallmouth, the July 1 fishing opener intended to protect spawning, and enforcement concerns about illegal harvest. The November issue adds context about cormorant colonies, habitat damage, and the need to understand their effects.

Evidence limits

The article is a local advocacy and progress report. It does not supply the federal permit, complete biological data, or an independent assessment of the program’s effects.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, July 2007, "Save the Petals, Save the Scales."
    Reports June 15 cormorant harvest and egg-oiling measures, continuing smallmouth radio tracking, a July 1 opener, and warnings against illegal taking of spawning fish. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2007-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the conservation report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2007-07_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Beaver Beacon, November 2007, "Dirty Island."
    Discusses cormorant colonies on smaller archipelago islands, tree and habitat damage, and the odor associated with guano and regurgitation as environmental context for ongoing fish and wildlife concerns. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2007-11_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held November issue scan confirms the cormorant report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2007-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island begins cormorant control and continues smallmouth recovery work, 2007”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cormorant-smallmouth-control-program-2007/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2007, "Save the Petals, Save the Scales." (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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