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Texas restricts animal movement in 14 counties over screwworm outbreak
Original: Texas restricts animal movement across 14 counties to fight parasitic screwworm outbreak
Texas has imposed movement restrictions on animals across 14 counties in an effort to contain an outbreak of the parasitic screwworm. The measures are aimed at limiting the spread of the flesh-eating parasite, which poses a serious threat to livestock. The outbreak has raised concern among ranchers and agricultural officials about potential impacts on the cattle industry.
Why now: A livestock movement restriction tied to a parasitic outbreak threatens the state's major cattle industry, drawing wide attention
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- Texas restricts animal movement across 14 counties to fight parasitic screwworm outbreak · KBTX News 3
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