There have been many reports of rabid animals in Maine recently. We’ll learn just what rabies is, whether it’s on the rise and what can be done to keep family — especially the four-legged variety — safe when outdoors.
Guests
- Scott Lindsay, wildlife biologist, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
- Michele Walsh, Maine state veterinarian, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Resources
- Maine CDC Division of Infectious Disease: 1-800-821-5821
- Maine rabies information
- Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention: Rabies Fact Sheet
- Maine Rabies Management Guidelines
- Maine rabies data, 2018
- Maine animal welfare
- Press Herald: Brunswick residents are urged to avoid wild animals, after 4th fox is found to be rabid