November 21, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – On Sunday November 17, 2024, Wild Care staff in Eastham reported to USDA Wildlife Services the discovery of a dead raccoon on Smith Road […]
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***UPDATE: The racoon tested positive for rabies today, 11/20/2024. KNOWING THE INITIAL LOCATION OF THIS RACCOON IS EXTREMELY CRITICAL*** Officials from the Cape Cod and Southeast Massachusetts Rabies Task Force […]
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Welcome to the first issue of our new and improved quarterly Community Health Newsletter! Our goal is to discuss important health and environmental health issues impacting our region, while spreading […]
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Join us for a free, multi-week “Buried in Treasures” Workshop for help with compulsive acquiring, saving and hoarding! The course includes: Fall 2024 start dates are as follows: The time […]
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In May 2021, the first raccoon-variant rabies case on Cape Cod in over eight years was documented in Hyannis. In response, USDA implemented an emergency trap-vaccinate-release (TVR) campaign throughout the […]
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IMPORTANT! Updated August 29, 2024 Testing conducted by Cape Cod Mosquito Control has detected increasing levels of arbovirus in the Commonwealth. Due to the movement of birds carrying viruses such […]
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ATTENTION BEACH WALKERS! If you encounter a dead bird while walking or collecting trash at the beach, you should first notify your town’s Animal Control Officer for next steps. You […]
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The Cape Cod and Southeast MA Rabies Task Force would like to announce upcoming local rabies clinics and encourage everyone to have your animals vaccinated. Domestic pets have been identified […]
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March 10th through 16th is National Groundwater Awareness Week (GWAW)! The National Groundwater Association (NGWA) encourages annual inspections of private water systems by certified water well contractors to ensure systems are operating […]
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