09.02.2026 Health New York Lyme disease cases jump 16% as East End deer population surges Summer is ending, but tick season is not. Health officials warned Tuesday that autumn brings another peak in tick activity — as Southold wrestles with an exploding deer herd...
08.20.2026 Health East End town ‘losing the war’ against deer as tick-borne illnesses persist The North Fork’s exploding deer population prompted Southold Supervisor Al Krupski to agree the town is “losing the war” in its effort to thin the herd — as tick-borne...
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