Kleberg - Kenedy Soil and Water Conservation District #356

06/23/2026

There are currently 13 active cases of New World screwworm. You can stay up-to-date with the latest confirmations through USDA's website at screwworm.gov.

Other information to reference:

📍Know your zone:
The Texas Animal Health Commission has an interactive map that allows Texans to enter an address and determine whether they are located within a surveillance, buffer, or quarantine zone.

The map also provides information on movement restrictions and response measures that may apply in your area.

View the map: https://txfb.us/NWS-zone-TAHC

📍Reporting
Early detection and reporting are critical.

Livestock & Pets: Call TAHC at 1-800-550-8242
Wildlife: Call TPWD at 512-389-4505

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

The New World Screwworm is at the top of many producer’s minds, and WHF can help. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service recommends the following actions:

• Brush management – thinning encroachment can improve airflow, creating an environment unfavorable to flies.
• Grazing management – facilitate livestock movement as part of an integrated plan to support continuity of business.
• Livestock shelter structure – improve distribution of grazing animals to enhance wildlife habitat, reduce over-used areas, or correct other resource concerns resulting from improper animal distribution that would attract flies, provide breeding habitat, or encourage infestation.

works alongside NRCS in planning and implementing conservation practices to reduce the potential for New World Screwworm (NWS) establishment and risk of infestation and spread. Learn more with our facts and resources: https://whf-texas.org/new-world-screwworm/

06/12/2026

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

06/04/2026

After nearly 39 years of dedicated service to conservation in Texas, we congratulate Executive Director Rex Isom on his retirement. Since joining the TSSWCB in 1987, Rex has played an instrumental role in advancing conservation efforts across the state, ultimately becoming the agency's longest-serving Executive Director. His leadership, vision, and commitment to serving Texas landowners, conservation districts, and natural resources have left a lasting legacy that will benefit future generations.

Please join us in thanking Rex for his years of service and wishing him, Nancy, and their family all the best in this next chapter. Congratulations on a well-earned retirement, Rex! 🎉

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/4vzm8DL

06/04/2026

The Kleberg-Kenedy SWCD #356 congratulates Mr. Isom on his retirement and all his years of service to the agricultural communities in Texas. The Board wishes him the very best in his retirement.

After nearly 39 years of dedicated service to conservation in Texas, we congratulate Executive Director Rex Isom on his retirement. Since joining the TSSWCB in 1987, Rex has played an instrumental role in advancing conservation efforts across the state, ultimately becoming the agency's longest-serving Executive Director. His leadership, vision, and commitment to serving Texas landowners, conservation districts, and natural resources have left a lasting legacy that will benefit future generations.

Please join us in thanking Rex for his years of service and wishing him, Nancy, and their family all the best in this next chapter. Congratulations on a well-earned retirement, Rex! 🎉

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/4vzm8DL

06/04/2026

AUSTIN, TX- On June 3, 2026, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County, Texas. A sample collected from a three-week-old calf with an umbilical lesion was identified and confirmed as NWS by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. There are currently no further confirmed detections in animals in Texas.

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/6-3-26NWS