{"id":3139,"date":"2019-03-11T18:18:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T18:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtownconservation.com\/?page_id=3139"},"modified":"2019-09-28T00:02:53","modified_gmt":"2019-09-28T04:02:53","slug":"tick-borne-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gtownconservation.com\/?page_id=3139","title":{"rendered":"Tick Borne Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Georgetown has a high concentration of deer ticks and with them, tick borne diseases:\u00a0 it’s #1 in Sagadahoc County, according to 2017 Maine CDC data. https:\/\/gtownconservation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RatesSagadCtyCDC.pdf\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0Deer ticks have a two year life cycle and rely on animals for transport.\u00a0 Young ticks feed on mice, squirrels and birds: adults need an estimated 12 deer per square mile.<\/p>\n

Georgetown’s deer herd is estimated by IF&W to have overpopulated to around 60 per square mile, resulting in traffic collisions, decimation of native plant species and forest undergrowth, and poor health of the herd, as well as contributing to high incidence of tick-borne diseases.\u00a0 In 2019, IF&W designated Georgetown and Arrowsic as WMD 25A for additional antlerless deer permits.\u00a0 \u00a0 You can read the “Tick Group”‘s FAQ sheet here:<\/p>\n

Impact of deer herd reduction on incidence of Lyme disease:\u00a0 https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jipm\/article\/8\/1\/25\/4210016<\/a><\/p>\n

Great basic information sources on ticks and what to watch out for:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www1.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/infectious-disease\/epi\/vector-borne\/lyme\/tick-attachment-and-tickborne-diseases.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ticksinmaine.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Lyme Disease:\u00a0 download the CDC information sheet here<\/p>\n