Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation to prevent the potential spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Fly into Texas. This will allow the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team to be better equipped to protect livestock and wildlife from the NWS.
Preemptive actions being taken include:
- Directing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) to establish a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team
- Partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins to create a new $750 million Domestic Sterile NWS Production Facility in Edinburg, Texas
The Governor’s full press release can be found here. The disaster proclamation can be found here.
