For example, there are many different kinds of MPAs in U.S. waters including national parks, wildlife refuges, monuments and marine sanctuaries, fisheries closures, critical habitat, habitat areas of particular concern, state parks, conservation areas, estuarine reserves and preserves, and numerous others.
Some 30 species of ticks occur in Colorado. Table 1 lists the more common ones. Hard-shelled ticks (Ixodidae family) predominate and are represented by such familiar species as the Rocky Mountain wood tick, American dog tick and brown dog tick.
But, over 3 months, not one tick and no evidence of fleas here in Santa Fe. I imagine that a lot might depend on location - perhaps more of a problem in wetter areas; but we live in the pinon/juniper foothills of the Sangre de Cristo north of town. What experiences can others report?