cmrdporcupine says "I don't understand why we're not vaccinating deer populations, even if we're not vaccinating humans out of safety concerns, etc.

That and deer populations need to be significantly culled (along with rodents, the other part of the Lyme / deer tick population cycle)."

Yep, we should extend the deer hunting seasons so we can vaccinate 'em with lead (I'll leave the rat hunting to others).