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Secretary Rollins takes decisive action and shuts down U.S. southern border ports to livestock trade due to further northward spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico (renewed livestock ban due to New World Screwworm infections). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/07/09/secretary-rollins-takes-decisive-acti...
By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Publication Date: July 9, 2025

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and USDA to deploy Swormlure-5 in aggressive effort to stop Screwworm crisis. (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://texasagriculture.gov/News-Events/Article/10470/TEXAS-AGRICULTURE-COMMISSIONER-SID-MILLER-AND...
By Commissioner Sid Miller, Texas Department of Agriculture
Publication Date: July 21, 2025

Governor Abbott, Secretary Rollins announce $750 million for New World screwworm protection facility. (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-secretary-rollins-announce-750-million-for-new-world...
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: August 15, 2025

Letter to Executive Director and State Veterinarian Lewis R. “Bud” Dinges, Texas Animal Health Commission, and Executive Director David Yoskowitz, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, RE: Directing the agencies to jointly establish a Texas New World Screwworm Response Team. (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/NWS_Response_Team_Directive_FINAL.pdf
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: June 25, 2025

New world screwworm domestic readiness and response policy initiative (five-pronged plan to enhance USDA's ability to detect, control, and eliminate growing screwworm infestation in Mexico). (Link Type: Agency Document)
See: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/nws-visit-policy-brief.pdf
By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Publication Date: June 18, 2025