A parasitic fly that could do major damage to livestock has arrived in Texas. The USDA says it’s ready to fight, but some say a reduced workforce could impact its response.

When the Elon Musk-affiliated Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) swept through Washington in 2025, slashing the workforce of federal agencies, the ramifications were far-reaching.

Those decisions are now drawing renewed scrutiny as the New World screwworm, a parasitic threat to livestock and other animals, resurfaces in Texas, and questions emerge about whether federal agencies have enough resources to contain it.

  • DagwoodIII@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Obama invited Trump to participate in a table top run through to show how they dealt with Ebola.

    Trump declined, and didn’t send anyone.

    Apparently, the main reason the pandemic office got shut down was that Trump was angry at his National Security Advisor and fired the Advisor’s friend, an admiral who’d been managing the Office.