Georgia Expands Animal Entry Requirements Following Sixth New World Screwworm Detection in the US
Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper announced that the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) will immediately implement enhanced interstate animal movement requirements for all warm-blooded animals entering Georgia from the entire state of Texas and 4 New Mexico counties following recent detections of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Texas and New Mexico. These proactive measures are intended to protect Georgia’s agricultural industry and animal health and may be updated as new information becomes available.
“In light of additional NWS detections, we are implementing additional...
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