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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Marc<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From: Suzanne HILL [<a href="mailto:hill.susie.m@gmail.com"><span style="color:blue">mailto:hill.susie.m@gmail.com</span></a>]
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Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 8:19 PM<br>
To: Marc Imlay <<a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com"><span style="color:blue">ialm@erols.com</span></a>><br>
Subject: Re: Deer management and Lyme disease prevention follow-up<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you so much for this second follow-up. I have forwarded the information to all the master gardeners in my county.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Hill<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Frederick MD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From: Kathy Daniel [<a href="mailto:kdaniel20816@gmail.com"><span style="color:blue">mailto:kdaniel20816@gmail.com</span></a>]
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Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:04 AM<br>
To: Marc Imlay <<a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com"><span style="color:blue">ialm@erols.com</span></a>><br>
Subject: Re: Deer management and Lyme disease prevention follow-up<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you, Marc! I am SO glad to be on your tick disease prevention list. I am sending what you send to me to 400 more people on my lists. We all need to spread the word. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 8:08 PM, Marc Imlay <<a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">ialm@erols.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">It is critical that we address the health issue of 300,000 cases
of Lyme Disease from deer ticks each year. One major practical contribution is to remove two species of non-native invasive plants,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Japanese Barberry and Asiatic Bush Honeysuckle that increase the risk of tickborn diseases by 5-9 fold and 10 fold. Japanese barberry is under review by a Maryland legislative
established committee, IPAC, to be illegal to sell in Maryland. We can expect the review to soon be ready.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">After many conversations I am finding that deer ticks with Lyme disease risk has become the primary
reason why folks do not go out in natural areas, even more than being stuck in cyberspace. Or appreciate native ecosystems enough to want to remove control species. Folks have shared many effective methods for the Sierra Club to restore enjoying natural areas
by removing deer ticks with Lyme disease risk. These include deer control, reintroduction of opossums for tick control, removing Japanese Barberry and Asiatic Bush Honeysuckle that increase the risk of tickborn diseases by 5-9 fold and 10 fold, mice with ticks
control, only hike in late Summer until early April in uncontrolled areas, and support parks and agencies that sufficiently control deer and ticks following surveys of deer or tick density. </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Reminder that controlling deer also reduces deer-car collisions, reduces invasive species, and provides
habitat for natural ecosystems of plants and animals including endangered species. The Southern Maryland group of the Sierra Club requests Calvert, St Mary’s, and Charles counties remove the patches of Japanese Barberry and Asiatic Bush Honeysuckle that increase
the risk of tick-born diseases by 5-9 fold and 10 fold.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Relative safe</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838"> areas have a natural deer density of 20/square mile or less. What makes this
number significant is that this is the level that deer existed at before the removal of predators such as wolves and cougars. Many studies have shown that when deer are held at this level there is a dramatic reduction in the cases of Lyme disease.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838">If
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">we</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838"> wish to lead hikes in areas other than those listed above that do not have
control of deer ticks, it is recommend that </span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">we</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838"> have most hikes from mid-July
through mid-April when the seasonal risk of Lyme disease is less. We would also greatly appreciate it if you could work with us and your local parks as we continue to spread awareness on the severe issue of Lyme’s disease and its connection to overpopulation
of deer.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838">Even though in these areas the deer densities are low, it is always good to be prepared i</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">f</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838">
you get a tick on you.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> Marc Imlay</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">MD Chapter Sierra Club Natural Places Chair. Board member of Southern Maryland Group of the Sierra
Club<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Marc Imlay, PhD, Chair, MAIPC Biological Control Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conservation Biologist, Park Ranger Office, Non-native Invasive Plant Control Coordinator.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cell: (301) 442-5657, </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="ialm@erols.com"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">ialm@erols.com</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Natural and Historical Resources Division</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="www.pgparks.com"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.pgparks.com</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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