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by newbie12 4712 days ago
You're wrong about this. Mice and other small mammals carry deer tick nymphs, which are the most common source of Lyme in people, but deer are necessary to sustain the adult ticks that bring new generations of ticks. If there are no deer in the equation, ticks will die out in four years lifecycle.

I hope you feel better, that is scary stuff!