Dr. Robert Gerlach joins KCAW’s Robert Woolsey to talk about a growing population in Alaska: ticks. Dr. Gerlach is the State Veterinarian at the Environmental Health Lab in Anchorage.
There have always been some ticks in Alaska but they generally haven’t been a big issue. But lately, tick numbers are on the rise. Dr. Gerlach started the Alaska Submit-a-Tick program to get a better grasp on the threat. Find instructions on how to submit a tick, should you find one on yourself or a pet, here.
