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Rabies strain targeting raccoons
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• spread naturally by 0-60 kilometres anaalxy
from the southern United States but sometimes
whole areas avoid being infected because of these
hitch hikers. •
"RacCoo 3 'were never. big carrier , but this
strain seems to, be targeting them," said Moon.
A.. An eight-year associate with the IViinistry of
Natural Resources Rabies Research Unit oon
knows the 'locations .:of rabies -infected raccoon,
populations an ;Vhat precautions to, take. a pro -
toots himself with a ;rabic. vacoine and gets his
blood checked annually to ensure immunity. He,
also wars gloves ,w uses toes; snarl pulls .and
nets when handling the animals.'
Moon also represents the.. obunty trapper'
asso€ration on a new Ruron County contingency
plying 'committee organized to inform the pub-
lic about. the danger o raecodn rabies.: Other
inembers ,are Agriculture and AgrirFood 0anada,
I-Iuron County. Health; Unit and locammnubioipaliQ
ties, and animal control services r
Moon's interest in ,yvildlife began at an . early
age. Although he was, born in a city and lever had
dogs as boyhood pals, 'Moon's grandfather (who
'died when'Moon was two years old) was ,a trap-
per and author of . a' trapper's. book.. Moon fished
frequently at his aunt's .far near Tillsonburg.
"There was huge g011y raviwa behind her
house, with a stream miming down the ,ddle,. I
rememberfishing ,and being outd •ors constantly,'
he said.
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