Part 3: Three Magic Words
03/09/22 • 41 min
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.
Show Notes
Sources referenced in this episode:
CDC: Signs and Symptoms of Untreated Lyme Disease
Wildlife Control Information: Shelter Island and Fire Island 4-Poster Deer and Tick Study
Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research: Missed Diagnosis and the Development of Acute and Late Lyme Disease in Dark Skinned Populations of Appalachia
American Journal of Epidemiology: Racial Differences in Reported Lyme Disease Incidence
Organizations to support:
Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center
Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues
Further learning:
Implicit Bias and Racial Disparities in Health Care
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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.
Show Notes
Sources referenced in this episode:
CDC: Signs and Symptoms of Untreated Lyme Disease
Wildlife Control Information: Shelter Island and Fire Island 4-Poster Deer and Tick Study
Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research: Missed Diagnosis and the Development of Acute and Late Lyme Disease in Dark Skinned Populations of Appalachia
American Journal of Epidemiology: Racial Differences in Reported Lyme Disease Incidence
Organizations to support:
Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center
Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues
Further learning:
Implicit Bias and Racial Disparities in Health Care
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Part 2: The Shine
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
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
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To learn more about me and my work, visit evebishop.net.
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Part 4: More Than Just A Hunt
Episode Description
What comes to mind when you picture a hunter? Is the person you’re imagining a woman? No? Well, think again. In the fourth and final chapter of Deer Humans, we take a deep dive into what is perhaps the most polarizing topic of the entire series: hunting. I speak with three deer hunters who are determined to debunk some of the myths surrounding their sport, one of which is that it’s a sport for men. These three women help me unpack the complexities of being a deer hunter in an overpopulated area like the East End. We discuss hunting as a form of conservation, whether or not it’s possible for hunters to love animals, and the things hunters wish you knew before you judged them. Along the way, I grapple with what it means to listen, compromise, and embark on a search for common ground.
Show Notes
All music in this episode is courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions.
Source referenced in this episode:
The New York Times: Deer Overpopulation Meets Its Match: Women Who Hunt
Guests featured in this episode (in order of appearance):
Jane Gill, Marissa Estatio, Jacqueline Molina, Julia Weisenberg, Chenae Bullock
Organizations to support:
Long Island Babes and Bucks Facebook Page & Instagram
Further learning:
Newsday: This women's fishing club is big on catches and bigger on empowerment
The New Yorker: Deer Wars and Death Threats
The New York Times: Meat Is Hard for Hungry Families to Come By. Enter These Deer Hunters.
Untamed Science: Can Hunting Be Conservation?
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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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