I agree with the statement "it all depends" as it relates to cormorants and potential benefits from having them present.
But, could you not say the same thing about poachers? Can you imagine the response if I said "I noticed that there were ten uninvited people fishing my pond the other day. I'm hopeful that they targeted mostly mid-size largemouth bass because that would make certain my larger bass have more to eat. Poachers are can be very beneficial". People would think I'd lost my mind.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
