Every summer, herds of wealthy vacationers flock to a group of seaside towns on the East End of Long Island, New York, collectively known as The Hamptons. Although it's known for its sprawling beaches, star-studded events, and exorbitantly high-priced real estate, The East End is also home to an ecological conflict that has been decades in the making. White-tailed deer are overpopulated in many parts of the country, and on the East End, the overabundance of these animals has become a major point of contention in the community. The East End's local deer population poses many threats to both human and non-human life-- deer cause lethal car collisions, play a major role in the spread of tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme Disease, and contribute to an increasingly alarming sense of ecological imbalance. Some members of the community want to eliminate deer completely, while others are dedicated to protecting them. What has ensued is a local conflict entangled with issues of animal rights, disease epidemics, and wildlife management, ultimately posing the question: who has the right to inhabit land? Deer Humans, tells the story of what happens when humans are forced to reckon with a changing environment caused by, well, us.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Deer Humans,
Claim This Podcastby Eve Bishop
Podcast Overview
Every summer, herds of wealthy vacationers flock to a group of seaside towns on the East End of Long Island, New York, collectively known as The Hamptons. Although it's known for its sprawling beaches, star-studded events, and exorbitantly high-priced real estate, The East End is also home to an ecological conflict that has been decades in the making. White-tailed deer are overpopulated in many parts of the country, and on the East End, the overabundance of these animals has become a major point of contention in the community. The East End's local deer population poses many threats to both human and non-human life-- deer cause lethal car collisions, play a major role in the spread of tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme Disease, and contribute to an increasingly alarming sense of ecological imbalance. Some members of the community want to eliminate deer completely, while others are dedicated to protecting them. What has ensued is a local conflict entangled with issues of animal rights, disease epidemics, and wildlife management, ultimately posing the question: who has the right to inhabit land? Deer Humans, tells the story of what happens when humans are forced to reckon with a changing environment caused by, well, us.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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March 16, 2022
Part 4: More Than Just A Hunt
<h1><strong>Episode Description</strong></h1><p><br></p><p>What comes to mind when you picture a hunter? Is the person you’re imagining a woman? No? Well, think again. In the fourth and final chapter of Deer Humans, we take a deep dive into what is perhaps the most polarizing topic of the entire series: hunting. I speak with three deer hunters who are determined to debunk some of the myths surrounding their sport, one of which is that it’s a sport for men. These three women help me unpack the complexities of being a deer hunter in an overpopulated area like the East End. We discuss hunting as a form of conservation, whether or not it’s possible for hunters to love animals, and the things hunters wish you knew before you judged them. Along the way, I grapple with what it means to listen, compromise, and embark on a search for common ground.</p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Show Notes</strong></h1><p><br></p><p>All music in this episode is courtesy of<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.sessions.blue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Source referenced in this episode:</strong></h3><p>The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/nyregion/deer-hunting.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deer Overpopulation Meets Its Match: Women Who Hunt</a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Guests featured in this episode (in order of appearance):</strong></h3><p>Jane Gill, Marissa Estatio, Jacqueline Molina, Julia Weisenberg, Chenae Bullock</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Organizations to support:</strong></h3><p>Long Island Babes and Bucks <a href="https://www.facebook.com/longislandbabesandbucks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> & <a href="https://www.instagram.com/longislandbabesandbucks/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Further learning:</strong></h3><p>Newsday: <a href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/recreation/womens-fishing-club-long-island-1.50316942" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This women's fishing club is big on catches and bigger on empowerment</a></p><p>The New Yorker: <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/15/deer-wars-and-death-threats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deer Wars and Death Threats</a></p><p>The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/nyregion/nj-deer-venison-food-bank.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meat Is Hard for Hungry Families to Come By. Enter These Deer Hunters.</a></p><p>Untamed Science: <a href="https://untamedscience.com/blog/hunting-and-conservation/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can Hunting Be Conservation?</a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Check out these podcasts:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/p/blog-page.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Native Plants, Healthy Planet</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/living-planet-environment-stories-from-around-the-globe/a-19385797" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living Planet</a></p><p><a href="https://shelterinplacepodcast.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shelter In Place</a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Special thanks:</strong></h3><p>Kaitlin Keleher, Kim-Trang Tran, Elizabeth Affuso, Ruti Talmor, Lauren Chattman, Jack Bishop, Laura Joyce Davis, Nate Davis, The Shelter in Place Alumni Writing Group, and my Fall 2021 Media Studies peer group.</p><br><p>Thank you to KSPC 88.7 FM for recording studio access.</p><br><p>Thank you to the Pomona College Summer Undergraduate Research Fund for helping to make this series possible.</p><br><p>To learn more about me and my work, visit <a href="http://evebishop.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">evebishop.net</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 9, 2022
Part 3: Three Magic Words
<h1><strong>Episode Description</strong></h1><p><br></p><p>People in my hometown hate deer for all sorts of reasons: they cause car collisions, destroy property owners’ gardens, and wreak havoc on the forest floor. But perhaps the number one reason people want to get rid of deer? Lyme Disease. Deer play a major role in the spread of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. If they’re not discovered and treated quickly enough, these diseases can cause serious long-term damage to those who suffer from them. I’ve always known that deer have a part to play in the spread of tick-borne illnesses… but to what extent are they to blame? In this episode, I sit down with several tick-borne illness researchers, who help me better understand how deer fit into the Lyme Disease equation. I also speak with someone whose harrowing experience with Lyme Disease shifted her perspective on racial and gendered biases within the American healthcare system. </p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Show Notes</strong></h1><p><br></p><h3><strong>Sources referenced in this episode:</strong></h3><p>CDC: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Signs and Symptoms of Untreated Lyme Disease</a></p><p>Wildlife Control Information: <a href="http://wildlifecontrol.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/4-PosterFinalReportpart1.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shelter Island and Fire Island 4-Poster Deer and Tick Study</a></p><p>MDPI: <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/4/124/htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Removing the Mask of Average Treatment Effects in Chronic Lyme Disease Research Using Big Data and Subgroup Analysis</a></p><p>Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research: <a href="https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.003583.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Missed Diagnosis and the Development of Acute and Late Lyme Disease in Dark Skinned Populations of Appalachia</a></p><p>American Journal of Epidemiology: <a href="https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/152/8/756/126833#970105" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Racial Differences in Reported Lyme Disease Incidence</a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Organizations to support:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.hopkinslyme.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center</a></p><p><a href="https://tbcunited.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tick-Borne Conditions United</a></p><p><a href="https://livlymefoundation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LivLyme Foundation</a></p><p><a href="http://saaphi.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues</a></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Further learning:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TickEncounter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lymedisease.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LymeDisease.org</a></p><p><a href="https://lyme.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lyme.org</a></p><p><a href="https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/racial-disparities-in-health-care/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Implicit Bias and Racial Disparities in Health Care</a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Check out these podcasts:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/p/blog-page.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Native Plants, Healthy Planet</a></p><p><a href="https://www.oriannesociety.org/initiatives/snake-talk/?v=400b9db48e62" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Snake Talk</a></p><p><a href="https://strangebynaturepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Strange By Nature</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ourhenhouse.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Hen House</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 2, 2022
Part 2: The Shine
<h1><strong>Episode Description</strong></h1><p><br></p><p>Anyone living on the East End has likely witnessed the consequences of deer overpopulation on human life. But arguably no one understands the gravity of this issue quite like those who work directly with these animals. In the second episode of Deer Humans, I speak with two wildlife rescuers whose paths crossed one day under unimaginable circumstances. These passionate rescuers, who act as fierce defenders of their four-legged friends, help to uncover some sinister secrets surrounding deer management on the East End. And when it comes to exposing the ugly truth, they’re not holding back. </p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Show Notes</strong></h1><p><br></p><p>All music in this episode is courtesy of<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.sessions.blue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Sources referenced in this episode:</strong></h3><p>Democrat & Chronicle: <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2016/04/22/new-rules-irk-wildlife-rehabilitators/83022222/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New N.Y. rules irk wildlife rehabilitators</a></p><p>Animal Legal & Historical Center: <a href="https://www.animallaw.info/case/evelyn-alexander-wildlife-rescue-ctr-inc-v-new-york-state-dept-envtl-conservation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER INC. and Virginia Frati, Petitioners, v. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, Respondent.</a></p><p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cwd/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chronic Wasting Disease</a></p><p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cwd/cwd-animals.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chronic Wasting Disease - CWD in Animals</a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Guests featured in this episode (in order of appearance):</strong></h3><p>Dell Cullum, Adrienne Gillespie, Jane Gill</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Organizations to support:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.wildliferescuecenter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wroeh.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wildlife Rescue of East Hampton, Inc.</a> - Call their toll-free wildlife rescue hotline - 844-SAV-WILD (844-728-9453)</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Further learning:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.marders.com/events" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wildlife education events at Marders Nursery</a></p><p><a href="https://imaginationnature.mypixieset.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dell’s Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.growingwithnature.org/wildlife-corridors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why you need wildlife corridors and how to make them</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fightforwildlife.com/creating-your-own-wildlife-garden/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nature at home: creating your own wildlife garden</a></p><p><a href="https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/how-find-wildlife-rehabilitator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to find a wildlife rehabilitator in your state</a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Check out these podcasts:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/p/blog-page.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Native Plants, Healthy Planet</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thresholdpodcast.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Threshold</a></p><p><a href="https://pod.link/1204492895" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Strange Animals Podcast</a></p><br><p>To learn more about me and my work, visit <a href="http://evebishop.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">evebishop.net</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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