tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12554338.post113625950187575623..comments2023-12-12T10:06:20.255-08:00Comments on Stonehill News - Blog: Critter TalkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12554338.post-1136313007120384992006-01-03T10:30:00.000-08:002006-01-03T10:30:00.000-08:00I recommend frightening the deer for a number of r...I recommend frightening the deer for a number of reasons, the cougar attraction being a big one. They can also be awful pests in yard and garden and their ticks do carry Lyme disease, though it is still pretty rare out here. My son, when hiking in the Sierra, was bitten by a deer tick [Ixodes pacificus, which I identified under the microscope] and later tested positive for lyme Disease antibodies. Luckily no symptoms. Lastly, have you been reading about deer attacks in other areas with overpopulations? One guy died of his goring. I've thrown away the NY Times in which the account appeared, but it was a pretty good source.<BR/><BR/>If I ever get the coyote image from my house sitter, I'll pass it along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com