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Officials confirm flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite found in US wildlife

USDA says screwworm found in elk in Texas, and warns hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop spread The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday it had ⁠confirmed the ⁠first detection of flesh-eating parasite the New World screwworm in US wildlife in an ⁠elk in Pecos county, Texas. The elk was located on a game ⁠ranch and was…

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The Guardian· Oct 21, 11:36 PMOfficials confirm flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite found in US wildlife

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Sabato's Crystal Ball Moves 28 House Races Toward DemsKyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, said that the upcoming midterm elections will be about 'overall environment' than about developments in individual races. Sabato's Crystal Ball moved 28 House ratings toward Democrats earlier this week and Kondik said that Democrats will do 'quite well'…

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