The province is getting ready to renew its efforts to once again eradicate rabies in Ontario.
Starting next month, rabies vaccine baits will be dropped from helicopters across eastern and southern Ontario, including the Hamilton and Niagara areas
That's on top of baits crews will drop by Twin Otter aircraft starting this month and into early August across the Golden Horseshoe.
The aerial drops primarily target rural or forested areas and aim to prevent the spread and inoculate the local wildlife populations.
Ground crews will also work throughout the summer and into the fall, hand dropping vaccine baits in urban areas and cities across what's been dubbed the "raccoon rabies control zone." That includes Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford, Toronto, Kitchener and Niagara Falls.