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. With over 13 million acres of state land, the General Land Office (GLO) is prepared to assist the USDA's efforts. Currently, Texas is facing five active cases of the pest. Buckingham's proposal includes establishing trapping sites, deployment zones for sterile insects, and temporary quarantine areas. She emphasized the importance of agriculture to the economy and the need for collaboration to protect livestock and wildlife.
AI summary · Source: Texas Border Business →
