1. Oral Rabies Vaccination (ORV) Programs Researching and developing oral rabies vaccines suitable for wildlife, particularly raccoons, coyotes, and foxes.
2. Rabies Surveillance Implementing surveillance programs to monitor rabies incidence and distribution in wildlife populations.
3. Rabies Ecology and Epidemiology Investigating how the rabies virus interacts with different host species and the factors that influence susceptibility and transmission.
Rabies Control and Eradication: Developing integrated management strategies that combine vaccination, population control, and habitat management to reduce rabies risk.
5. Human-Wildlife Interface Developing educational materials and programs to raise awareness about rabies prevention and control.
6. Collaboration and Partnerships Working with federal, state, and local government agencies to implement and evaluate rabies control programs.