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Nantucket Locals Ticked Off at Deer

Residents blame population for upswing in tick-borne diseases

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 6, 2009 1:07 PM CDT

(Newser) – When the first deer landed on Nantucket in 1926, cheering crowds greeted them. But as a vicious trio of tick-related diseases devastates the island, many say the Bambis have overstayed their welcome, the New York Times reports. “The numbers of tick-borne diseases are so...   Read full story »

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