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TICK TALES from THE GREY LADY. REVENGE OF OLD BUCK. Dueling Unicorns. Academic Rat. Babesia microti in human rbc. Not a Model. Not a Model. More ECMs. Morula in human granulocyte. AVERAGE YEAR 150-175 CASES LYME DISEASE 20-30 CASES BABESIOSIS 10-15 CASES EHLICHIOSIS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TICK TALESfromTHE GREY LADYREVENGE OF OLD BUCK

Dueling Unicorns

Academic Rat

Babesia microti in human rbc

Not a Model

Not a Model

More ECMs

Morula in human granulocyte

AVERAGE YEAR150-175 CASES LYME DISEASE20-30 CASES BABESIOSIS10-15 CASES EHLICHIOSIS3 CHANGES THAT PAVED THE ROAD TO HELLFAUNA (DEER and TICKS)

HABITAT

LAND USEFAUNANO FOX WOODCHUCK SKUNK RACOONSNO DEERLOTS OF RATS WHITEFOOTED MOUSE VOLES RABBITSEASTERN COTTONTAILS AND JACKRABBITS INTRODUCEDTICKS I MURIS PREDOMINENTOLD BUCK

DEER1935 FIRST HUNT HERD ESTIMATED 350ABORTED BY GOV CURLEY AFTER MAN MR SYLVIA KILLEDBIG PETTING ZOOBEGINNING OF CONTROVERSY ABOUT DEER HUNTINGCURRENT HERD 2500 -50-60 SQ MILEGOOD TO BE A DEER ON NANTUCKET DEER AUGUST 21 1942 BAMBI RELEASED

A SECOND DAY OF INFAMYIT IS NOT A DOCUMENTARY

POISONING THE MIND OF THE MINDLESS(OPINION) TICKSEARLY SURVEYS 20S 30S I MURIS(MOUSE TICK) DOMINENT TICK CAPE AND ISLANDSNO I. DAMMENI(DEER TICK) EXCEPT ON NAUSHON ISLAND 1940S I DAMMINI CAPE 1970S RECOGNIZED ISLANDSANDY SPIELMAN FINDS I.DAMMINI DOMINENT TICK ON NANTUCKETI .MURIS RELAGATED TO DEER FREE PARTS OF THE ISLAND

TICKS MAKING TICKS ON A DEER

LANDSCAPEMOST OF NEW ENGLAND DEFORESTED FOR FARMS AND FIREWOOD 18TH -19TH CENTURY NANTUCKET NEVER FORESTED ONLY LAST 75-100 YEARS FOREST AND BRUSH HAS RETURNEDMOST OF WALDEN WOODS WENT TO THE BOSTON AND FITCHBURG RAILROAD AS TIES AND FUEL

Shearing the Off-Islanderseasier and only 2 feet

Not so easy, 4 feet and unhappy

LANDSCAPE

TOURISTS REPLACE SHEEP (MORE EASILY SHORN)BRUSH ALLOWED TO GROW UPDEVELOPMENT SCRUB OAK THICKETSIDEAL COVER FOR DEER AND SHELTERED SHADED HUMIDIFIED HOME FOR MICE AND TICKS

LAND USEHOUSING MOVES OUT OF TOWN 80% HOUSES NOT LIVED IN YEAR ROUNDPRIVACY DICTATES ALLOWING BRUSH TO GROW UPSTYLE DICTATES DEER ATTRACTING ORNAMENTAL PLANTSOPEN INVITATION DEER TICKS CURRENT SITUATIONCOMPETENT VECTOR TICK FOR 3 DISEASES>50% NYMPHAL TICKS INFECTED I-2 OR THE TRIFECTA OF THESE DISEASESNYMPHS BECOME ACTIVE APRIL TO AUGUST-JUST AS SUMMER POPULATION SWELLS NANTUCKET has a problemToo many deerToo many deer ticksToo many cases of tick related diseasesTOM NEVERS CIVIC ASSOCIATIONTICK BORNE DISEASE SURVEY 2009IDENTIFIED TBD AS SIGNIFICANT ISSUE25% RESPONDENTS REPORTED CONTRACTING TBDMOST FELT REPORTED NUMBER OF INFECTIONS WERE LOWEXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECTS ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE ISLANDMAJORITY WOLD LIKE ISLAND WIDE PLAN TO REDUCE BURDEN OF TBD

NANTUCKET SOLUTIONEDUCATION

PREVENTION

DEER REDUCTIONEDUCATION

SCHOOL AND MEDIA

LAND USE- LANDSCAPING

5TH CASE OF BABESIA ON NANTUCKET 1975I TAKE EXCEPTION TO GLOSSY REPORTS OF THIS BEING MILD DISEASEPUBLIC SHOULD BE INFORMED HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVESPREVENTIONINTERESTING NOT LIKELY TO MEET THE KING OF SWEDENWILL SAVE TIME AND AGGRAVATIONEASIER THAN SPENDING TIME RECONSTRUCTING TICK PARTS ON SOILED HANDKERCHIEFDEER REDUCTION ?BYE BYE BAMBI

WE CAN BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN ONLY ABOUT THINGS WE DO NOT UNDERSTANDERIC HOFFERTHE END