USDA Plans Oral Rabies Vaccine Bait Drops in Walker County

Posted on by Joe Legge
A red USDA helicopter prepares to take off as wildlife officials watch

USDA provided release: The United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services program (USDA-WS) will distribute oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits in Walker County and other parts of northwest Georgia April 7-15. The ORV baits are to vaccinate raccoons against the rabies virus. Bait distribution in Georgia is part of a nationwide, cooperative effort by USDA … Continue reading USDA Plans Oral Rabies Vaccine Bait Drops in Walker County

Oral Rabies Vaccination Bait Drops to Begin in Walker County April 7th

Posted on by Joe Legge
A red USDA helicopter prepares to take off as wildlife officials watch

LaFayette, GA - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services will begin distributing oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits in Walker County next week. The bait drops are part of a nationwide effort to prevent the spread of racoon rabies in the eastern United States. ORV bait drops typically occur in the fall, but … Continue reading Oral Rabies Vaccination Bait Drops to Begin in Walker County April 7th