Quebec plans to spread rabies vaccine baits from airplanes as part of its effort to curb the disease in raccoons, according to CityNews Montreal. The outlet reported the plan on Friday, September 18,
The approach involves dropping the baits over affected areas so that raccoons consume them and build immunity, CityNews Montreal reports. Distributing the doses by aircraft allows authorities to reach
Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. In wildlife populations, it can spread through bites and other direct contact between animals
Vaccinating wild animals through oral baits is an established technique in disease control, though the material provided by CityNews Montreal does not detail how many baits will be dropped, which regi
What to watch next: whether Quebec releases further details on the areas covered by the aerial drops and how the province measures the program's effect on raccoon rabies cases.
Quebec is turning to aerial distribution of vaccine baits in its ongoing effort to stop the spread of rabies among racco