A potential screwworm outbreak in South Texas threatens the multi-billion-dollar cattle industry. The San Antonio-based East Foundation is working to spotlight the issue to keep an outbreak at bay. It’s a nonprofit organization that focuses on agricultural research and land stewardship in South Texas, spanning over 217,000 acres of ranch land. The screwworm is a parasitic fly that embeds its larvae in the living flesh of animals and humans. It has a long history in Texas.
