New Mexico Livestock Board issues livestock emergency over screwworm

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 521

Last Updated: 1 day, 8 hours ago

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New Mexico livestock officials on Tuesday issued an emergency declaration allowing for additional state and federal assistance to combat New World screwworm after the state’s first case was confirmed the day prior in a Lea County dog.

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The resurgence of the parasitic pest in five cases in Texas and New Mexico follows its advance through Mexico after being mainly contained in Central America …

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