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Sky Vaccines: Ridding Raccoons Of Rabies En Masse

Wed, 01 Nov 2023

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Every year, the USDA drops millions of oral rabies vaccines across fourteen states, mostly along the eastern seaboard. In urban and suburban areas, they use vehicles, but in rural areas, they drop the vaccines from planes. Host Regina G. Barber talks to USDA wildlife biologist Jordona Kirby about the agency's goal to wipe out rabies in one population in particular: raccoons.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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