The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services program is holding an informational meeting on the status of wildlife rabies and wildlife rabies management efforts in Tennessee and Georgia on Friday, at 10 a.m. at The Colonnade (Catoosa County Civic Center), 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold.
Wildlife biologists from Wildlife Services will provide updates on wildlife rabies in the area and USDA’s Oral Rabies Vaccine (ORV) Program, as well as discuss recent changes to the program in preparation for upcoming aerial ORV baiting in October.
In addition, biologists from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will present information on laws regarding nuisance wildlife as it relates to catching, transporting, and releasing animals. Representatives from state and county public health, zoos and nature centers, law enforcement, wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers, and veterinarians are invited to attend the informational session.