WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued the following press release:
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has released a New World screwworm (NWS) infested zone in Texas, with concurrence from USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). This action comes after State and Federal subject matter experts confirmed that the area met requirements outlined in APHIS'New World Screwworm Response Playbookfor zone release.
The zone being released is:
Releasing infested zones removes NWS‑related movement requirements for livestock and pets within certain areas. All interstate movement requirements andinternational export requirementswill still apply....