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

Oral Rabies Vaccination Bait Drops Occuring in Walker County

Posted on by Joe Legge

You may be wondering, 'why is a helicopter flying in a pattern over Walker County?' The U.S. Department of Agriculture is dropping oral rabies vaccination baits across our community and others, in an effort to protect people and pets by preventing rabies in wildlife.