Use an appropriately sized live trap, release raccoons far from human habitation, and never use poisoned baits, which can ...

The dead raccoon was discovered in Amityville. Last month, a dead raccoon found Jan. 28 in North Amityville was also deemed rabid.

Ingress of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) rabies variant first occurred along the southern border of Erie County, New York, during 1992 and began to spread northward at a velocity of 31 km/year.

George, J. E. 1990. Wildlife as a constraint to the eradication of Boophilus spp. (Acari: Ixodidae). Journal of Agricultural Entomology 7:119–125. Pound, J. M., J ...