Posted 11/5/23
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What’s small, some times too small to be seen with the eye, and lives off the blood of mammals? Ticks. These small, parasitic creatures feed off the blood of animals and humans and have been around for a long time. As a boy I remember many a conversation with my friends about ticks and chiggers. Who would have guessed that these tiny pests could have be come so dangerous. They are dangerous be cause they can spread dis ease. Various types of ticks in different regions of our country are responsible for transmitting some 8 or 9 recognized illnesses and diseases.
Read MoreThis year is the 20th anniversary of the Department of Environmental Conservations Youth Waterfowl program. It is a program that introduces waterfowling to kids ages 12 to 14. The South Shore Waterfowlers Association has been involved since the beginning. We have been involved ...
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At the February 6, 2017 SSWA meeting, one of our members (Ben Sohm) raised the issue of his finding “rice breast” disease in local black ducks in ever increasing numbers in recent years. He also pointed out that he likely local culprit in all of this is the raccoon. To understand why this may be so, I decided to revisit this topic.
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