Would like to know who signed off on this project and what is the position of the Maine Dept. of Wildlife. Horrified by the council’s actions to manipulate the Bath ecosystem which will have detrimental long term consequences.

I’ve been an ADC Agent for decades and this is nothing short of a money grab by APHIS and a ridiculous approach to solving a rabies outbreak. No rabid animals will be caught, only healthy ones. This is foolishness and the Bath city council should be ashamed.

Please reconsider your decision. It will have grave unintended consequences in the form of a surge in voles and rodents, as happened at Goose Rocks Beach in 2008-2009 from a similar decision. Additionally, it is not humane and is "extreme."

I have been a wilf rehabillitator with a state permit. I believe a more effective way to deal with the rabbies outbreak would be to spread the rabbies pellets by hand in the the area you planned on trapping and in other wooded areas not frequented by humans and dogs.

As a recent resident of Bath (6 months a year - or more hopefully in the near future) and a 40 year rescuer of animals, I urge the City to find humane solutions for controlling any nuisance animals. The answer cannot always be to KILL! It just doesn't work.

The cruel methods of trap and kill are outdated and useless in making an impact on diseases like rabies. The medicines today are effective in combating rabies and can be placed in food in the affected areas. This has shown to be our answers today.

There are better ways to be proactive and solve most wildlife problems!!

The Oral Rabies Vaccine is extremely safe and very effective with results that last for years! A much better use for their money.