Lyme Disease Archives - Shelter Island Reporter

10.18.2026 Featured Story

Candidate Profiles: Palumbo goes for a fourth term

The Reporter will bring you profiles of candidates running to represent Shelter Island in the Assembly, State Senate and Congress on this site and in our print editions. Republican...

04.07.2026 Featured Story

Deer & Tick Committee seeks hunters: Recreational and professional hunters to cull herd

Four months since its last meeting in December, the Deer & Tick Committee met last week to assess its accomplishments in 2025 and begin plotting its course for this...

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...

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