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Commissioners approve $10,000 to Predator Management District for rabies control after district reports funding cut
Summary
Sheridan County commissioners unanimously approved a $10,000 donation from GPET funds to the Predator Management District to support rabies testing and control after state funding fell; Commissioner Nick Siddle said roughly 80% of tested bats have been positive for rabies.
The Board approved a $10,000 payment to the Predator Management District of Sheridan County to help fund rabies control and testing, using available 2025–26 GPET funding. "Commissioner Siddle attended the Predator Management District board meeting last week...their funding was reduced from $20,000.00 to $14,000.00 for rabies control," the minutes state, and record the motion and unanimous vote to provide county support.
Commissioner Nick Siddle said the county's rabies concern includes bats and reported that about 80% of bats tested have returned positive results. The donation is intended to offset the district's reduced state funding and to support increased testing and control efforts. The Board approved the request unanimously without further conditions.
