Shark-bitten seal washes up at Lucy Vincent
A six-foot dead seal washed up on Lucy Vincent Beach this week with a fatal wound from what experts believe was a great white shark. Andrew Jacobs, laboratory manager and environmental technician for the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe’s Department of Natural Resources, received a call Sunday, May 10, about a stranded seal. Jacobs said he went…
Chilmark postpones decision on Menemsha Harbor upgrades
As the potential hefty costs for an upgraded high school weigh on members of the Chilmark Select Board, town officials decided to postpone their decision on upgrades to Menemsha Harbor, which include a revamp of the dock that was last reconstructed more than 30 years ago. During the select board meeting on May 5, after…
ticks, tick-borne conditions & hunting
Experts: Deer sterilization won’t solve Island’s tick crisis
Updated May 6. A reduction of deer densities on the Island wouldn’t necessarily mean an immediate decrease in the amount of ticks, but any efforts could make other strategies, such as chemical treatments, managing other host populations, and other solutions currently in research much more efficient and effective. That’s what…
Charter School to hold Tick Bite Prevention Week
In response to a surge of deer ticks, dog ticks, and the increasingly aggressive lone star tick, the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School (MVPCS) will be hosting Tick Bite Prevention Week from May 4 to 8. Throughout the week, students will participate in hands-on, project-based learning designed to turn prevention…
Basic hunter education course wraps up
The Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club hosted three sessions on basic hunter education this month and gathered potential new hunters to learn about hunter safety, tribal hunting techniques, and tick prevention. The class brought together 18 people interested in the sport, four of whom were under the age of…
Public briefing on aerial deer survey
Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard (Tick Free MV) is hosting a public briefing and panel discussion on the aerial deer survey results on April 30. Panelists include Martin Feehan, deer and moose biologist at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, and Patrick Roden-Reynolds, public health biologist and director for the…
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