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Published
April 8, 2020

28 animals euthanized as Bath trapping program wraps up

The program was implemented as a response to an influx of rabies and 18 fox attacks on people and pets.
Published
March 10, 2020

Why 2 Bath councilors changed their tune on animal trapping

Councilors Leonard and Nordmann cite the risk of trapping healthy animals and the $26,000 cost as reasons they oppose Bath's plan to manage its rabies outbreak.
Published
March 9, 2020

Bath council reaffirms trapping plan to combat rabies

Bath city councilors also voted to create a rabies response task force to research options to form a long-term plan to address the rabies outbreak.
Published
March 5, 2020

Bath residents call for rabies vaccine baits over traps

Peter Owen, Bath's city manager, said a vaccine baiting program was reviewed, but not considered a viable option by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Published
February 28, 2020

Commentary: Bath trapping plan wrong way to control spread of rabies

The $26,000 set aside for it would be better spent on vaccine-laced bait and/or a public outreach program and 24-7 reporting hotline.

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Published
February 26, 2020

Public to sound off on rabies, trapping plans in Bath

A forum is set for 5 p.m. March 5 in the Fisher Mitchell School cafeteria.
Published
February 20, 2020

Phippsburg adds free vaccination clinic to rabies remediation plan

Norm Warner, Phippsburg's animal control officer, said animals infected with rabies won't display symptoms for two weeks to six months. Once an animal begins showing symptoms it’s too late to treat, and the animal will die.
Published
February 14, 2020

After meeting with federal officials, Bath says plan for animal trapping is still 2 weeks away

The City Council voted last week to spend $26,000 to trap and kill potentially rabid animals.
Published
February 13, 2020

Phippsburg chooses local trappers over federal program to control rabies

Phippsburg selectmen agreed to connect residents interested in trapping wildlife on their property with local fur trappers, who help control the wildlife population and the diseases they carry.
Published
February 13, 2020

Bath’s plan to curb rabies threat by trapping animals meets opposition

Though the midcoast city has dealt with an unprecedented number of rabid fox attacks and near-misses dating to last year, critics of the plan say it doesn't account for predators' role in keeping rodent populations in check.