- Date
- 1999-04
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationwildlifefishinggovernancecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Mark Carrington, described by the Beacon as a Beaver Island sport fisherman, argued that cormorant numbers and guano were harming fish and nesting islands. He proposed oiling eggs to prevent hatching. The newspaper itself warned that the method was likely illegal and said more study was needed.
Evidence limits
This record documents a newspaper-reported proposal, not a wildlife count, legal determination, or authorized management action.
Sources
- Reports Carrington’s concern about declining game fish and cormorant growth, his egg-oiling proposal, and the Beacon’s warning that the method was likely illegal and required more study. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1999-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the proposal and the editorial caution.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Mark Carrington proposes oiling cormorant eggs in a 1999 Beaver Island conservation debate”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-carrington-cormorant-egg-oiling-proposal-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1999, “Carrington Challenges Cormorants!!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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