#texascattle — Public Fediverse posts

Mexico has confirmed a new case of New World screwworm in a Mexican city, less than 70 miles from the Texas-Mexico border.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/09/22/531479/mexico-reports-its-northernmost-detection-of-new-world-screwworm/

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Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the state’s livestock and wildlife.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/26/524979/gov-greg-abbott-orders-preemptive-strike-on-screwworm-in-texas/

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