Forested areas have the highest densities of black-legged ticks due to the favorable microclimate & high abundance of white-tailed deer, which serve as the reproductive host and which disperse ticks across the landscape. Visitors to forested areas face an increased risk of exposure to these black-legged ticks. However, the risk of exposure can vary considerably from one forest location to another … we want to understand more. Mianus River Gorge is partnering with fellow land trust Mohonk Preserve and Nature.Health.Global and our communities to sample tick distribution and abundance as a potential early warning system for tick distributions and tick-borne disease risks.
To learn more, please see the post from our partner Nature.Health.Global.
Nature Health Global’s New Project To Tackle Tick-borne Diseases – Nature.Health.Global
