Lyme Disease Archives - Shelter Island Reporter

08.11.2025 Featured Story

County reports surge in tick numbers: The battle against Lyme continues on Shelter Island

Suffolk County is experiencing a significant increase in tick populations this summer, with experts reporting a surge in tick-borne illnesses. A press release from the County said the increase...

07.08.2024 Featured Story

Minimal changes in Shelter Island tick numbers: Committee focusing on education

Tracking ticks is no easy matter, members of the Deer & Tick Committee acknowledged at their July 3 meeting. But every year, anecdotal evidence seems to point to increases,...

04.08.2024 Featured Story

Shelter Island hunters take fewer deer than previous season: Stepped up effort to do more

The number of deer taken during the recreational hunt and those hunting with a Nuisance Wildlife Control License were fewer than they were the season before. Numbers revealed at...

07.29.2023 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Stay safe from ticks

Ticks and tick-borne diseases have been a widely discussed health problem across the East End for decades. Lyme disease, carried by the common deer tick — which is transported...

04.07.2023 Featured Story

Push to preserve Plum Island

Like his predecessors, the new representative from New York’s 1st Congressional District has taken an interest in preserving Plum Island. On March 15, Rep. Nick LaLota introduced the Plum...

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