South Texas ranchers worried about Mexican wildlife carrying fever ticks crossing low-flowing Rio Grande River
3/12/2022 11:10:54 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cameron County, TX
Hidalgo County, TX
Kinney County, TX
Maverick County, TX
Starr County, TX
Val Verde County, TX
Webb County, TX
Zapata County, TX
Start Date: 3/7/2022
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The Rio Grande River in Texas is very low, allowing more wildlife to cross the river from Mexico into Texas. South Texas ranchers fear that continuing drought and more deer crossing the river could lead to more cattle fever ticks infesting Texas cattle and killing them.
Drovers Cattle Network (Lenexa, Kan.), March 7, 2022
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