The 4-Poster Study addresses technical concerns held by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and the NYS Department of Health regarding 4-Poster registration and use in New York State.

Objective II of the 4-Poster Deer and Tick Control Study was designed to address concerns of human exposure to permethrin via handling and consuming white-tailed deer harvested from 4-Poster treatment areas.  Cornell is collecting samples from deer for permethrin residue analysis to determine if and where residues are present and at what levels.  Samples were collected during 2008 and will continue to be collected during 2009 and 2010.

     2009

• NYS Department of Health Review of the 2008 and Summer 2009 Permethrin Residue Investigation Results
• October 2009: Cornell Permethrin Residue Investigation Summary
• August 2009: Revisions to Objective II & Enhanced Permethrin Sampling Protcol

     2008

• NYS Department of Health Review of the 2008 Permethrin Residue Investigation Results

2009 Permethrin Residue Sample Collection

Interested in Submitting Samples during October - December 2009 ?

• Review the Sample Submission Instructions and contact us for additional information.

2009 Deer Harvest & Handling

Preparing for the 2009 season?

• Please pay close attention to Cornell's White-tailed Deer Harvest & Safe Handling recommendations.

Planning to hunt on Shelter Island, NY where 4-Poster treatment devices are located ?

• Review the hunting guidelines related to 4-Poster treatment devices.