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Community health risks - Deer
From Beau Sylte <beau.sylte@gmail.com>
Date Fri 9/4/2026 9:42 AM
To Board of Health <boh@co.jefferson.wa.us>
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Hello, I am looking for information on the growing public health and public safety risks that deer
present in our community.
Deer act as vital hosts that feed, transport, and fuel the reproduction cycles of ticks. They are a primary
mating and feeding ground. Tick-borne illnesses are a growing and serious public health problem in
Washington state.
Deer are the most dangerous and deadly animals in North America due to traffic collisions. They cause
an estimated 26,000 to 59,000 injuries every year. As a first responder I have seen countless
emergencies caused by deer.
Deer cause $1 billion to $10 billion in vehicle damage, medical costs, and property losses across the
U.S. each year.
While the United States is experiencing severe wildlife declines as part of a broader human-driven
extinction crisis, deer are one of the few animals with an increasing population. More deer, more
problems.
My question for you and your team is this - what is being done to educate the community of the
dangers that deer pose, and, what is being done to reduce deer populations given the threat they
pose?
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Beau Sylte
9/8/26, 1:25 PM BoHComments - Kaitlin Tapia - Outlook
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