AI6YR Ben<p>TPWD Encourages Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm</p><p>"AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas to monitor for animals affected by New World Screwworm (NWS) after a recent detection in Mexico... the maggots burrow or screw into flesh with sharp mouth hooks. Wounds can become larger, and an infestation can often cause serious, deadly damage or death to the infected animal....NWS primarily infests livestock but can also affect humans and wildlife including deer and birds."</p><p><a href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20241230b" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/relea</span><span class="invisible">ses/?req=20241230b</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/maggots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maggots</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/screwworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screwworm</span></a></p>