A dispute is growing over a cormorant colony nesting on an island. The birds are said to be damaging an ecosystem, according to a state lawmaker. Conservationists argue that the cormorants deserve protection as they are a native species. They have been nesting on the island since 2020, and it is considered an ideal location for them. The conservation chairperson for the Macomb Audubon Society notes that the cormorants' return is a remarkable comeback story, as they were previously decimated.

Further details about the dispute and the cormorant colony are available. The issue has drawn in neighbors, lawmakers, and conservationists, who are divided on the matter.