Buckingham Opens State Lands to USDA for Screwworm Fight
· Texas Border Business
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has reached out to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Governor Greg Abbott, offering access to state-managed lands to combat the New World Screwworm threat. With over 13 million acres under the General Land Office (GLO), Buckingham emphasized the importance of agriculture for Texas' economy and the need for a coordinated response. Currently, there are five active cases of the screwworm in Texas. The GLO is prepared to support USDA operations, including trapping infrastructure and monitoring sites, to protect livestock and wildlife populations in the state.
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