Meet Screwworm.gov

In case you missed this announcement in the midst of the Thanksgiving rush… it may sound like I am giving you an infomercial for a government website, and in a way I am. But for anyone in California who depends on healthy livestock, wildlife, pets, or public lands, this matters. USDA has launched a new site called Screwworm.gov, a single location for federal information on the New World screwworm and a key part of Secretary Brooke Rollins’ five-pronged plan to combat this pest.

Secretary Rollins said, “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 effective communications, this new unified website will be a one stop shop for all screwworm related information and will help our stakeholders be better informed as new information comes available.” She also said, “This is a national security priority and it has the full attention of our team.”

Screwworm.gov includes resources for livestock producers, veterinarians, wildlife and animal health professionals, healthcare providers, pet owners, researchers, drug manufacturers, and the public, along with USDA verified updates on cases in Mexico and U.S. preparedness efforts.