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Verdict: FAIL — Fall into Destruction. The stated hope for control is overshadowed by the current, severe public health crisis, where effective solutions are still in their early stages, not yet delivering on the promise.

Deer aren't only a tick feast but they are also very much a danger to anyone in a vehicle, especially in states like NJ (NJ is the most densely populated state in the country). Lots of people, lots of vehicles, lots of deer is not a good situation. The harm to animal and humans is not good.

Know your deer tics, dog tics and lunatics …

Ecologically unsound. Keep your pets indoors.

Ok, "be kind".

Can't they use the same method to control the tick population as the screw worm? By sterilizing and releasing ticks?

I got bitten by a tick a few weeks ago. We have urban deer and coyotes.

Bring predators back!

Putting them on the menu ought to curb overpopulation - we have wiped out species before.

Or, more pheasants, grouse, opposum, free range chickens..... Or, more doe permits.

Ya thanks for that. I guess it’s probably been the birds, spiders and beetles keeping our property tick free, when I always assumed it was this opossum family.

So I see! I appreciate the information update. It makes a solid case for people raising more chickens. I would include guinea fowl in that list of little tick predators, but good Lord are they unpleasant animals. My grandpa used to raise them and I still remember getting chased by them.

Yes. Thank you!

@petcharles.bsky.social Pointed this out to me.

Well, here's another bone headed plan to wrap your bone heads around. Kill all the deer and the ticks and tick-borne diseases will all go away. How about avoiding the woods during peak tick season?

Make New England Full of Wolves Again