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Tick season is getting worse. Can managing deer help?
Tick season is worsening, with ticks causing serious diseases but control methods lagging behind those for mosquitoes. In the northeast, health officials and researchers are exploring deer population management and experimental approaches to combat ticks and related illnesses.
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