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The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has resumed night trapping exercises in the South-East and South-West quadrants of Trinidad as part of the national Vampire Bat Population Control Programme.
The operations, which began on March 9, 2026, will continue on a continuous basis across the country.
The exercises are conducted mainly at night, when vampire bats are most active. The Ministry said these activities are part of ongoing surveillance and control efforts to reduce the risk of rabies transmission and protect Trinidad’s livestock population.
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