The introduction of turkeys into maine and new hampshire happened around the same time moose started dieing off from ticks. Many people believed turkeys were responsible for spreading more ticks thus killing off the moose. Well it seems that is not the case cause turkeys also eat ticks.
Are Turkeys to Blame For Maine's Tick Problems? Not Really.
It's long been suspected that wild turkeys are to blame for Maine moose tick infestation. A new study proves that theory wrong.
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