Abstract: A vaccine and method of protecting wild carnivores and especially foxes from rabies virus which comprises setting out and orally administering an immunizing dose of an attenuated liquid antirabies vaccine, said vaccine being enclosed in a bite-permeable hydrophobic plastic container or sheath and said container being surrounded by an acceptable meat bait for the carnivore such as cured sausage. An elongated shape for both the container and bait is preferred. Acceptable vaccines for utilization include ERA/BHK-21 and PRI virus and a plastic elongated polyethylene tube is preferred for the container holding the attenuated vaccine. An effective amount of a temperature stabilizer for the vaccine may be added for operating temperatures of 27.degree..sup.+C. and these temperature stabilizers are selected from purified casein hydrolysates.