Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026

Summary

The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior, in partnership with regional flyway councils, to develop and regularly update management frameworks that set how and when double‑crested cormorants may be taken. It authorizes state and tribal agencies, as well as licensed hunters, lake managers, and pond managers, to take birds under those plans, with the goal of keeping populations sustainable and protecting fisheries, habitats, and public health.

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