Lyme Disease in Acton

Thank you for supporting our petition. As a result we are partnering with the Town of Acton Board of Health to increase public awareness regarding the cause, prevention, and treatment of Lyme disease including exploring regional options for reduction of deer populations. Now is the time to act.

To:  The Acton Board of Selectmen and The Acton Board of Health

Be it Known that:

Whereas the deer population in Massachusetts has reached a level of thirty five per square mile, seven times the population of five per square mile recommended by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health; and

Whereas the deer population of Acton is representative of that in Massachusetts;

Whereas deer are the principal carrier of Lyme disease; and

Whereas the occurrence of Lyme disease in Massachusetts has reached nearly epidemic proportion, and has not spared the Town of Acton; and

Whereas Lyme disease is a serious illness that can result in such consequences as multiple sclerosis, psychosis, joint swelling that can lead to chronic arthritis, meningitis and other serious consequences;

The Undersigned Hereby Request that the Acton Board of Selectmen and the Board of Health

(1) recognize the serious health hazard caused by the overpopulation of deer in Acton and the Lyme disease they spread;

(2) take such action as is within their control to inform the citizens of the town of the seriousness of Lyme disease, how to prevent it, how to detect it and to treat it if contracted; and

(3) to take such reasonable measures as are within their control to control the deer population in the Town of Acton.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Lyme Disease in Acton Petition to The Acton Board of Selectmen and The Acton Board of Health was created by Acton Garden Club and written by Jackie Amirhor (lymepetition@actongardenclub.org).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.