Dover BOH Lyme Disease Committee Discusses Controlled Burns
The committee discussed the possibility of using a controlled burn in Dover to help curtail the tick population.
The Dover Board of Health Lyme Disease Committee discussed preparedness and a possible controlled burn in Dover to curtail tick population at their meeting Thursday morning. Hunters for the upcoming season are currently being tested by local authorities to hunt on town land. Committee member George Giunta, who coordinated the bow-hunting program to help curtail the deer population in Dover, said the hunters were asked to shoot a target 25 yards away three out of five times. He said only one person failed, adding that it is tough to fail with the accuracy modern bow’s provide. The BOH Lyme Disease Committee has adopted a five-year plan to curtail the tick and deer population in Dover in light of the state board of health’s proclamation that…
