Vermont, federal officials plan rabies bait drop as wildlife cases rise

A raccoon. Photo via Adobe Stock
Federal and state agencies will be bait-dropping oral rabies vaccine doses throughout northwest Vermont counties to counter a growing outbreak among wildlife.In a press release this week, officials with the Vermont Department of Health and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s wildlife services program said they plan to distribute more than 250,000 doses of an oral rabies vaccine in parts of Chittenden, Lamoille, Franklin and Grand Isle counties.It’s