Kane County Standard | 1929-09-13 | Page 1 | Deer Are Killed by Mites or Ticks

deer are killed I 1 by mites or ticks by harold harald russell park ranger A motorist motor lat reported a dead deer by the side ot of the road naturally I 1 hastened to the scene wondering what could have been responsible for or lie its death I 1 found a five pointed buck poor and scrawny greatly emaciated close examination re revealed myriads of mites swarming olne over the body and many largo large ticks which had eaten their way through the hide and penetrated the flesh the hair lacked lus lua ter and appeared to be dead undoubtedly the ticks and mites were responsible for its ita death the ticks probably taking the greater part pait of the responsibility Z