Waging War on Ticks in Brookhaven

Ticks in and around Brookhaven, beware.

Recently released predators are on the prowl, to stop the miserable mites from biting people and spreading disease.

Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico and Councilman Michael Loguercio were on hand for the annual Northern Bobwhite Quail release at the Town of Brookhaven’s Longwood Estate in Ridge.

The bird release is a program sponsored by the Town and the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery (CEED) to help control the tick population, especially the deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease.

The Town worked with CEED to raise the birds for release into the wild. Once abundant on Long Island, Northern Bobwhite Quail is released annually in Brookhaven.