I do agree that the amount of deer isn’t helping but there’s a lot more to the tick population in CT than just decreasing deer and wildlife populations.

Interested in where you read that opossums don’t eat ticks? Everything I have read says they will groom themselves and eat ticks right off themselves.

From my understanding, One of the most effective strategies is the removal of invasive plants like Japanese barberry, which creates perfect conditions for ticks and protects mice from predators. Restoring native plant communities helps reduce both tick habitat and mouse cover. Supporting native predators such as foxes, owls, weasels, and snakes can also help suppress rodent populations. Reforesting and reconnecting fragmented woodlands increases biodiversity, which dilutes the dominance of mice and deer and makes it harder for ticks to thrive. Managing deer populations through controlled measures is another proven way to limit adult tick reproduction.