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Largest international livestock crossing reopens after screwworm outbreak

NPR | By Angela Kocherga

Published September 25, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

The largest international livestock crossing on the Texas/New Mexico border opens after being shut down for more than a year because of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm fly.

Angela Kocherga

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