Part 2: The Shine

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03/02/22 • 52 min

Episode Description

Anyone living on the East End has likely witnessed the consequences of deer overpopulation on human life. But arguably no one understands the gravity of this issue quite like those who work directly with these animals. In the second episode of Deer Humans, I speak with two wildlife rescuers whose paths crossed one day under unimaginable circumstances. These passionate rescuers, who act as fierce defenders of their four-legged friends, help to uncover some sinister secrets surrounding deer management on the East End. And when it comes to exposing the ugly truth, they’re not holding back.

Show Notes

All music in this episode is courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Democrat & Chronicle: New N.Y. rules irk wildlife rehabilitators

Animal Legal & Historical Center: EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER INC. and Virginia Frati, Petitioners, v. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, Respondent.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Chronic Wasting Disease

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Chronic Wasting Disease - CWD in Animals

Guests featured in this episode (in order of appearance):

Dell Cullum, Adrienne Gillespie, Jane Gill

Organizations to support:

Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

Wildlife Rescue of East Hampton, Inc. - Call their toll-free wildlife rescue hotline - 844-SAV-WILD (844-728-9453)

Further learning:

Wildlife education events at Marders Nursery

Dell’s Website

Why you need wildlife corridors and how to make them

Nature at home: creating your own wildlife garden

How to find a wildlife rehabilitator in your state

Check out these podcasts:

Native Plants, Healthy Planet

Threshold

Strange Animals Podcast

To learn more about me and my work, visit evebishop.net.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Show Notes

All music in this episode is courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Democrat & Chronicle: New N.Y. rules irk wildlife rehabilitators

Animal Legal & Historical Center: EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER INC. and Virginia Frati, Petitioners, v. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, Respondent.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Chronic Wasting Disease

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Chronic Wasting Disease - CWD in Animals

Guests featured in this episode (in order of appearance):

Dell Cullum, Adrienne Gillespie, Jane Gill

Organizations to support:

Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

Wildlife Rescue of East Hampton, Inc. - Call their toll-free wildlife rescue hotline - 844-SAV-WILD (844-728-9453)

Further learning:

Wildlife education events at Marders Nursery

Dell’s Website

Why you need wildlife corridors and how to make them

Nature at home: creating your own wildlife garden

How to find a wildlife rehabilitator in your state

Check out these podcasts:

Native Plants, Healthy Planet

Threshold

Strange Animals Podcast

To learn more about me and my work, visit evebishop.net.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Part 1: Land and Water

Episode Description

Growing up on the East End of Long Island, I’ve always been aware that there are issues surrounding our local white-tailed deer population. But until recently, I had no idea just how far back the origins of this problem go. In the first episode of Deer Humans, I dig into the history of property development in The Hamptons, and discover what the increasing construction of mega-mansions has to do with the explosion of our deer population. To get to the root of the issue, I speak with wildlife experts and an Indigenous activist who is all too familiar with the devastating impacts of overdevelopment on the environment. I begin to unravel the threads of a seemingly unique story that, at its core, explores the universal struggle that humans face in order to coexist with nature.

Show Notes

All music in this episode is courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions.

Sources referenced in this episode:

New York State Department of Transportation: Deer and Moose Avoidance

Insurance Information Institute: Facts + Statistics: Deer vehicle collisions

New York State Department of Conservation: Species Status Assessment for Wolf

Guests featured in this episode (in order of appearance):

Jane Gill, Marissa Estatio, Dr. H. Brian Underwood, Dell Cullum, Dr. Jim Bevilacqua, Chenae Bullock, Dr. David Hirth.

Special thanks:

Kaitlin Keleher, Kim-Trang Tran, Elizabeth Affuso, Ruti Talmor, Lauren Chattman, Jack Bishop, Laura Joyce Davis, Nate Davis, The Shelter in Place Alumni Writing Group, and my Fall 2021 Media Studies peer group.

Thank you to KSPC 88.7 FM for recording studio access.

Thank you to the Pomona College Summer Undergraduate Research Fund for helping to make this series possible.

To learn more about me and my work, visit evebishop.net.

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Part 3: Three Magic Words

Episode Description

People in my hometown hate deer for all sorts of reasons: they cause car collisions, destroy property owners’ gardens, and wreak havoc on the forest floor. But perhaps the number one reason people want to get rid of deer? Lyme Disease. Deer play a major role in the spread of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. If they’re not discovered and treated quickly enough, these diseases can cause serious long-term damage to those who suffer from them. I’ve always known that deer have a part to play in the spread of tick-borne illnesses... but to what extent are they to blame? In this episode, I sit down with several tick-borne illness researchers, who help me better understand how deer fit into the Lyme Disease equation. I also speak with someone whose harrowing experience with Lyme Disease shifted her perspective on racial and gendered biases within the American healthcare system.