Long term monitoring of the dynamics of rodents, ticks and Lyme disease risk in Oak forests: Mouse data (1995-2005) and tick data (1995-2021).

Abstract:
Field Studies were conducted on the property of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in central Dutchess County, southeast New York (41 50’N, 73 45’ W). Cary property is a mix of forest, old agricultural fields, and buildings. Here is a subset of the data for years 1995-2005 (mouse) and 1995-2021 (tick).

File list:
Ostfeld_mouse_tick_1995_README_v3.pdf - methodology for project and codebook for these data.
Cary_mouse.csv - Mark-recapture of Peromyscus leucopus at Cary field sites
Cary_tick_v2.csv. - Ixodes scapularis tick observations on each grid between 1995-2021