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Has anyone tried to see if the DNR would help support state legislation?
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Tincup
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Since it is a state by state thing.... it may differ.
My experience is they won't. Letting the public know and their employees know about risks of Lyme cuts their revenues and visitation to parks.
It also adds to their debt.... with their health insurers and Worker's Comp. When employees get sick and they have to pay for their care... and it is considered to be an "accident" which looks bad on their records.
Some DNR's made it mandatory in the past for employees working outdoors to have to have the Lyme vaccine. The only reason they could get out of it (it was made a law) was due to religious reasons.
They were used as guinea pigs... and a sad thing too in my opinion.
As for supporting state legislation ... as a state employee they are not suppose to have an opinion or be "politically" active, especially if it is against the upper dudes thinking. It can come back to haunt them if they do.
BUT... that said.... I think you should try. I would approach it from the bottom up (local park level)... and leave the big brass out of it.
Employees who work outdoor with ticks often WANT information about Lyme and want to help. In fact they often know they are being burned and not given all the info and often beg for accurate TBD information.
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