New USDA Website Centralizes Info in Fight Against New World Screwworm Parasite Threatening U.S. Livestock

New USDA website centralizes info in fight against New World screwworm parasite threatening U.S. livestock

The U.S  Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new website to centralize federal  agencies as they work together to protect livestock, wildlife, and the public’s health against the New World screwworm parasite.

USDA launches New World screwworm website

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a New World screwworm (NWS) website that centralizes information available across the federal government. The site, USDA said, reflects the whole-of-government effort to fight this pest through implementation the agency’s five-pronged plan. “The Trump administration is leading a whole of government effort to protect our nation’s cattle industry from the New World screwworm. To ensure timely and …

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New USDA website centralizes info in fight against New World screwworm parasite threatening U.S. livestock

Screwworm.gov includes information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of the Interior, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of State. (USDA) The U.S  Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new website to centralize federal  agencies as they work together to protect livestock, wildlife, and …