Washington, July 6 -- Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following press release:
As New World Screwworm (NWS) cases continue to spread through New Mexico and Texas, raising concerns across Western states, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper penned a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) imploring the agency to swiftly expand surveillance and response activities to prevent the pest's further spread.
The New World Screwworm is a destructive pest that threatens livestock, wildlife and rural economies. It's been nearly 60 years since the last outbreak of NWS on U.S. soil, and recent confirmed cases in states bordering Colorado have increased concerns for local farmers and ra...