Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU - BirdLife in Germany) is protesting vehemently against the planned destruction of Lake Constance's only colony of Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo."It is hard to believe that Freiburg local authority intends to commit such a destructive act, not only in a National Nature Reserve but especially within a European Special Protected Area (SPA)", said Dr Andre Baumann (chairman - NABU Baden-Württemberg). "This persecution of Great Cormorants not only contradicts common sense, it also contravenes European bird protection legislation and is morally unjustifiable". NABU is protesting to the authorities in Freiburg against the planned operations and has started an online petition.
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