Slightly OT, but I think it pertains to ML hunting as that is one of the methods I use in this state. We knew this info for a while now in this area. Nothing really new.
Town reps calls for deer kills in Fairfield County
Posted July 23, 2007
7:25 AM
(Stamford-AP) _ A coalition of several Fairfield County towns and cities says it's time to kill more deer to cut down on Lyme disease.
The Fairfield County Municipal Deer Management Alliance says tick repellents and protective clothing haven't done much to reduce the number of cases of the disease.
Figures from the state Department of Public Health show Connecticut has had the highest rate of Lyme disease in the country since 1992, with the highest number of cases reported in Fairfield County. In 2005, the county reported 426 new cases compared with 96 in Hartford County.
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection, passed on to humans from ticks, that affects the nervous system.
For the last three years, the alliance has been campaigning for towns and cities to develop deer management plans it says will reduce threats caused by deer, including automobile accidents, wildlife destruction and bird endangerment.
Town reps calls for deer kills in Fairfield County
Posted July 23, 2007
7:25 AM
(Stamford-AP) _ A coalition of several Fairfield County towns and cities says it's time to kill more deer to cut down on Lyme disease.
The Fairfield County Municipal Deer Management Alliance says tick repellents and protective clothing haven't done much to reduce the number of cases of the disease.
Figures from the state Department of Public Health show Connecticut has had the highest rate of Lyme disease in the country since 1992, with the highest number of cases reported in Fairfield County. In 2005, the county reported 426 new cases compared with 96 in Hartford County.
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection, passed on to humans from ticks, that affects the nervous system.
For the last three years, the alliance has been campaigning for towns and cities to develop deer management plans it says will reduce threats caused by deer, including automobile accidents, wildlife destruction and bird endangerment.