S5E1 From Moose to Mainers, the State of Ticks in Maine

In this episode, we interview Lee Kantar and Griffin Dill on the impacts of ticks on Maine wildlife and communities.

Lee Kantar is a moose biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He was awarded the Distinguished Moose Biologist Award by his peers at the 53rd North American Moose Conference.

Griffin Dill manages the Tick Lab within the Diagnostic and Research Laboratory. 

Resources:

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/vector-borne/#ticks

https://www.maine.gov/ifw/

https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/

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