The mayor of Lunenburg, N.S., wants to revisit the idea of using deer bait stations to fight the spread of ticks and the Lyme disease they carry, and she thinks southwestern New Brunswick should consider doing the same. "I believe the research shows now that you need a deer bait station for every 40 acres (16 hectares) to be effective. Lunenburg Mayor Carolyn Bolivar-Getson says the deer bait stations look easy to make and shouldn't cost very much. Bolivar-Getson could not estimate how much the deer bait stations would cost but did say she doesn't think they're expensive. The New Brunswick Lyme Disease Strategy 2017 also includes ongoing collaboration, conducting surveillance, and enhancing guidelines for best practices "as necessary."

Source: CBC News June 06, 2017 19:52 UTC