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Will Kennedy’s Lyme disease plan mean an all-out war on wildlife?

Last month, Human Health Service (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced a sweeping new initiative to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The plan hinges on a tick-control pilot program, which will “develop and deploy practical strategies to target and eliminate ticks on wildlife before they can spread disease to humans” and “making the […]

In Our View on June 12, 2026

It’s Hot Out There: Keep your pet safe in a heatwave

In Our View on June 12, 2026

New York City streets kill horses. City Council can stop it.

In Our View on June 11, 2026

Skip fishing camps this summer

In Our View on June 10, 2026

Urgent: Rhode Islanders, tell Gov. McKee to sign rodenticide ban into law

News on June 9, 2026

Where whales go to feed: krill fishing encroaches in Antarctic waters 

In Our View on June 8, 2026

Cheers to CT Gov. Lamont for protecting marine life by banning balloon releases

News on June 5, 2026