{"id":188,"date":"2017-08-02T21:57:40","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T01:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2020-08-17T07:45:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T11:45:44","slug":"deer-tick-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188","title":{"rendered":"Deer &#038; Tick Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Deer are the hosts that provide ticks their blood meal necessary to compete their reproductive cycle.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_202\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-and-Nymph.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202\" class=\"wp-image-202\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-and-Nymph-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-and-Nymph-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-and-Nymph.jpg 558w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deer Tick or Black-legged Tick ( Ixodes scapularis) &#8211; Adult Female and Nymph. Photo by Griffin Dill<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>The New York State DEC recommends 8-12 deer per square mile for a healthy deer population. With that density, according to Suffolk County Vector Disease Control, we would not see many ticks. A recent census shows us over 110 deer per square mile on our island. (This is an 80% increase in the deer population from when the 4-Poster program began.)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Shelter Island spends 77% of its $127,000 deer\/tick management budget on the 4-Poster program and feeding deer 350,000 lbs of corn. (This is an 80% increase in corn consumption from when the 4-poster program began.)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Recent scientific studies in Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha\u2019s Vineyard, Tennessee and Fairfax VA, show that the deer 4-Poster did not work and they discontinued usage. By reducing deer density, other islands like ours (Monhegan Island [ME], Jekyll Island [GA], and Fishers Island [NY]) were able to greatly reduce the number of ticks and related disease.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_208\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lone-star-tick.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208\" class=\"wp-image-208\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lone-star-tick-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lone-star-tick-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lone-star-tick.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lone Start tick (Amblyomma americanum)<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>The New York State DEC says recreational hunting alone cannot control expanding deer population AND recommends against the 4-Poster and use of Permethrin.<\/li>\n<li>Reallocating EXISTING FUNDS to incentivize our LOCAL TRAINED HUNTERS can bring the deer herd to more manageable numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a652b4da2fa7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a652b4da2fa7\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188\/#References\" >References<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188\/#Cornell_4-Poster_Deer_and_Tick_Study\" >Cornell 4-Poster Deer and Tick Study<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188\/#The_effectiveness_of_permethrin-treated_deer_stations_for_control_of_the_Lyme_disease_vector_Ixodes_scapularis_on_Cape_Cod_and_the_islands_a_five-year_experiment\" >The effectiveness of permethrin-treated deer stations for control of the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis on Cape Cod and the islands: a five-year experiment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188\/#Fairfax_County_VA_4-Poster_Pilot_Study\" >Fairfax County (VA) 4-Poster Pilot Study<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188\/#Management_of_ticks_and_tick-borne_disease_in_a_Tennessee_retirement_community\" >Management of ticks and tick-borne disease in a\u00a0Tennessee retirement community<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188\/#Letter_from_New_York_State_Department_of_Environmental_Conservation_Division_of_Materials_Management_Bureau_of_Pest_Management_to_Michael_G_Fletcher_PhD_Y-Tex_Corporation_January_9_2012\" >Letter from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,\u00a0Division of Materials Management,\u00a0Bureau of Pest Management to Michael G. Fletcher, Ph.D.,\u00a0Y-Tex Corporation (January 9, 2012 )<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188\/#Neighboring_island_pays_hunters_to_cull\" >Neighboring island pays hunters to cull<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/?page_id=188\/#Shelter_Island_Deer_and_Tick_Committee_Minutes\" >Shelter Island Deer and Tick Committee Minutes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span>References<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cornell_4-Poster_Deer_and_Tick_Study\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wildlifecontrol.info\/research\/4-poster-tick-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cornell 4-Poster Deer and Tick Study<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_effectiveness_of_permethrin-treated_deer_stations_for_control_of_the_Lyme_disease_vector_Ixodes_scapularis_on_Cape_Cod_and_the_islands_a_five-year_experiment\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4082677\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The effectiveness of permethrin-treated deer stations for control of the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis on Cape Cod and the islands: a five-year experiment<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fairfax_County_VA_4-Poster_Pilot_Study\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/living\/wildlife\/pilotstudy\/4-poster.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fairfax County (VA) 4-Poster Pilot Study<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Management_of_ticks_and_tick-borne_disease_in_a_Tennessee_retirement_community\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/trace.tennessee.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1910&amp;context=utk_gradthes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Management of ticks and tick-borne disease in a\u00a0Tennessee retirement community<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Letter_from_New_York_State_Department_of_Environmental_Conservation_Division_of_Materials_Management_Bureau_of_Pest_Management_to_Michael_G_Fletcher_PhD_Y-Tex_Corporation_January_9_2012\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pmep.cce.cornell.edu\/profiles\/insect-mite\/mevinphos-propargite\/permethrin\/4poster_tickicide_sln_0112.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,<\/a>\u00a0Division of Materials Management,\u00a0Bureau of Pest Management to Michael G. Fletcher, Ph.D.,\u00a0Y-Tex Corporation (January 9, 2012 )<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neighboring_island_pays_hunters_to_cull\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecori.org\/natural-resources\/2013\/11\/7\/block-island-deer-population-to-be-culled.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighboring island pays hunters to cull<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shelter_Island_Deer_and_Tick_Committee_Minutes\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterislanddeerandtick.org\/minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shelter Island Deer and Tick Committee Minutes<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deer are the hosts that provide ticks their blood meal necessary to compete their reproductive cycle. The New York State DEC recommends 8-12 deer per square mile for a healthy deer population. With that density, according to Suffolk County Vector Disease Control, we would not see many ticks. A recent census shows us over 110 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-188","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":273,"href":"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188\/revisions\/273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shelterislandassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}