Tick season returns as Saskatchewan residents head outdoors

As warmer weather settles across Saskatchewan, health officials are reminding residents to take precautions against ticks as activity increases during the spring and early summer months. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says tick bites are most common between early spring and fall, with May and June marking the peak activity period for the province’s most common tick species, the American dog tick and the Rocky Mountain wood tick. Health officials say the risk of encountering ticks is greatest