01/23/2026
Heads up; keep your eyes peeled! Beginning on, or around January 25, 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services (USDA - WS) will begin the distribution of approximately 222,600 coated sachet baits containing RABORAL V-RG® oral rabies vaccine (ORV) across a 4,158 square-kilometer bait zone in Southwest Alabama, targeting raccoons and other wildlife.
These baits will be distributed via low-flying airplanes and helicopters throughout a vaccination area that includes most of the coastal peninsula and parts of the following cities: Spanish Fort, Fairhope, Daphne, and Foley.
From January 225, 2026 - February 2, 2026, personnel will distribute approximately 2,520 ORV baits by vehicles in the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Area and surrounding communities within the bait zone.
For helpful resources and information regarding the distribution of the Oral Rabies Vaccine (ORV) visit: https://tinyurl.com/4eyy3p2h