{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#30 | Rising tick populations\u2026.is it deer or fire? ft. Dr. Carolina Baruzzi","description":"Whether it\u2019s from fear of red meat allergy or Lyme\u2019s disease, it\u2019s safe to say that most people don\u2019t hope to find a tick on them during routine checks. In this episode, Marcus introduces longtime friend and newly hired UF Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management Dr. Carolina Baruzzi. Join as they break down their recent (unreleased) study assessing the effects that fire timing and deer have on tick populations. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi - @wildlandmgmt Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley  - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab    Articles mentioned in this episode: The Phenology of Ticks and the Effects of Long-Term Prescribed Burning on Tick Population Dynamics in Southwestern Georgia and Northwestern Florida Reptile Host Associations of Ixodes scapularis in Florida and Implications for Borrelia spp. Ecology Why Lyme disease is common in the northern US, but rare in the south: The roles of host choice, host-seeking behavior, and tick density Can restoration of fire-dependent ecosystems reduce ticks and tick-borne disease prevalence in the eastern United States? Reduced Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) with Exclusion of Deer by Electric Fencing Get access Arrow Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) After the Complete Removal of Deer from an Isolated Offshore Island, Endemic for Lyme Disease   Enroll now in our free wildland fire course. Available to all! For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab\u202c). ","author_name":"Fire University","author_url":"https:\/\/fireuniversity.libsyn.com\/site","html":"