His agency has participated in meetings in various areas and developed a strategy for funding. In FY 2001 Wildlife Services received a Congressional directive increase. In 2002 will have internal USDA funding. The Secretary of Agriculture has signed a request to release these funds. Plans for these funds are to revive the gray fox program in Texas, initiate barriers in the Southeast' and add to the Ohio program to stop expansion from West Virginia.
Studies are to be initiated in West Virginia to enhance surveillance.
Cost benefit studies for containing raccoon rabies have been conducted. This was for purpose of estimating costs for planning, Business Meeting. Dr. Fearneyhough announced that he was no longer part of a State government. As a private citizen he was pleased to state his appreciation of progress made to date in controlling rabies in wildlife. One resolution was adopted for presentation to the Resolutions Committee.