The USDA has confirmed the first detection of New World screwworm in US wildlife, in an elk on a game ranch in Pecos County, Texas, reported after a hunter harvested it; the Texas Animal Health Commission will modify an existing infested zone. USDA APHIS
aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-confirms-first-detect…
Hunters are being asked to watch for maggots in wounds and weak or distressed animals; what else should Texans who live or work around wildlife know?
