Resources
A collection of key references we keep coming back to in our work.
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The Boston Globe: Why is Martha’s Vineyard going vegan? It’s because of the ticks.
A Boston Globe article describes how alpha-gal syndrome from lone star tick bites is changing diets on Martha’s Vineyard and increasing demand for mammal-free food options.
MV Times: Ticks, transportation, access: Top priorities for health officials
A Martha’s Vineyard Times article highlights a new plan by the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital illustrates its focus for the next three years. With a focus on tick-borne illness, transportation challenges, and improving access to care on the Island.
MV Times: Tick Free MV's Public Panel Discussion on the Deer Survey
A Martha’s Vineyard Times article covers a public briefing on an aerial deer survey that mapped about 4,681 deer across the Island, with the results intended to guide efforts to reduce tick-borne disease risk.
MV Times: Extensive Mapping of the Deer Population is In
A Martha’s Vineyard Times article reports on a large-scale deer survey using drones and thermal imaging to map deer populations, with the results intended to support efforts to reduce tick-borne illness on the Island, efforts led by Tick Free MV.
MV Times: A Battle Against Ticks Takes to the Air
An article in The Martha’s Vineyard Times covers local efforts to fight the Island’s growing tick problem, including deer management, hunting expansion, and community action led by Tick Free MV to reduce tick-borne illness.
MV Times: Healey Backs Modernizing Hunting Laws
A Martha’s Vineyard Times article reports on Governor Maura Healey’s support for modernizing Massachusetts hunting laws as part of broader efforts to address the growing tick and deer population. The proposal aims to expand deer management tools to help reduce the spread of tick-borne illnesses across the state.
Vineyard Gazette: Chefs Consider Ways to Make Menus Alpha-Gal Friendly
A Vineyard Gazette article explores how Martha’s Vineyard chefs are adapting menus and kitchen practices to better accommodate people with alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergy to mammalian products.
Inter-Islands Public Health Collaborative : Tick-Borne Illness
The Inter-Island Public Health Collaborative Tick-Borne Illness page offers local information on ticks, tick-borne diseases, prevention, and public health resources for Martha’s Vineyard and the surrounding islands.
Mv Times: Public Panel at the Agricultural Hall and hosted by Tick Free MV.
An article from The Martha’s Vineyard Times covers a public discussion on Martha’s Vineyard’s recent aerial deer survey and its role in addressing tick-borne illness. The piece highlights how thermal drone technology and deer management efforts may help reduce tick populations and support public health initiatives led by Tick Free MV.
Blue Dot: Restoring Balance, Tick Free MV Gets to Work
An article from Bluedot Living explores how Tick Free MV is working to reduce tick-borne illness on Martha’s Vineyard through deer management, public education, and ecological restoration. The piece highlights growing concerns around Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome while sharing prevention tips and community-based solutions to improve public health and restore environmental balance.