Raccoon Oral Rabies Vaccination Project Underway Until September 30th

The 2021 Raccoon Oral Rabies Vaccination Project, supported by Anne Arundel County, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services and the County Police Department began on August 26. It will be completed by September 30, weather permitting. The goal of the annual ORV project is to immunize thousands of wild raccoons by placing approximately 84,500 baits containing rabies vaccine throughout Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It helps prevent the spread of rabies.  More info on the project and a wildlife sighting report form are available at https://www.aahealth.org/orv/ .