More deer mean more ticks

As we Americans continue to plow over forests and destroy nature, there is less space for everything else.

Take the problem of too many deer. There are few natural predators, other than disease, but there are too many deer for the habitat that is left for them.

There are many reasons we need to thin the deer herd.

A suggestion, and it could also be a business opportunity: Someone could organize a business where they are granted permission to ethically harvest wild deer to sell as free-range venison.

Often factory farm animals go through a life of torture just so they can be slaughtered.

My impetus for this letter is my concerns of Lyme disease and how it is becoming more pervasive (Aug. 7, “Allegheny County’s Tick Collector Works to Assess Lyme Disease Risks”).

Lyme disease is a serious disease that can cause major health problems. The more deer, the more ticks.

I have seen multiple ticks already this year, but for the first time, I have seen a deer tick. It was extremely tiny and crawling on my phone. I don’t think most people notice it on their skin or in their hair.

If the deer are no longer going to have enough space, I think it may be more humane to cull and harvest deer and bring the population down to 25% of the current population. BRANDON HUDOCK Peters saying dumb things. It’s no longer news. It should have never been news. Stop playing by his rules. Journalism has been cheapened by the constant sound of Mr. Trump. He’s made all media his media by defining his vision of what matters, and to Mr. Trump, only Mr. Trump matters.

Try it. Take the challenge of regaining true, honest news. Stop jumping through his hoop. Don’t respond to crass sound bites issued by the White House. Quit the Trump news habit of me, me, me. It’s not news, and really never was. JOE CIESLAK SR.

Branchville, Pa.