Anthrax Confirmed in Uvalde County Barbary Sheep
AUSTIN, TX – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials received confirmation of anthrax in a barbary sheep, also known as an aoudad, on a premises in Uvalde County on August 18, 2022. This is...
We need you to help us advocate for standardized CWD surveillance for the entire...
To All EWA Members,
We need your help!
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is set to vote on the newly proposed TTT permit rules at their Commission meeting on March 24 2022, at 9 AM.
How can...
Anthrax Confirmed in a Val Verde County Captive White-Tailed Deer Herd
AUSTIN, TX – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials received confirmation of anthrax in a captive white-tailed deer herd on a Val Verde County premises on July 11, 2021. This is the first anthrax case...
TPWD Emergency Rule Update
To our EWA members who are also in the Texas Deer Breeder Program,
Mitch Lockwood, TPWD Big Game Director has confirmed that the emergency rule did, in fact, change the age eligible mortalities to 9...
Possible Disaster Relief Amidst Weather Crisis
To all of our EWA members: I know that our industry, as well as other livestock industries, are suffering tremendously as a result of this unprecedented weather.
I was on a conference call today with...
TPWD RULES – Rule Summary for Changes to Breeder Regulations
TPWD RULE CHANGES
Summary of Rule Changes to Deer Breeder Regulations
This email is being sent as notification that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has adopted breeder regulations amendments affecting Deer Breeder Permits. A summary...
Fever Tick Information & Resources | Situation Report
Monthly Fever Tick Situation Report
Statewide Quarantine Summary
178 Infested Quarantine Premises:
- 78 permanent quarantine zone premises
- 100 non-permanent quarantine zone premise
- Counties with infested premises quarantines
include: Cameron, Jim Wells, Starr, Webb,
Willacy and Zapata
84 Exposed Quarantine...
Rules & Resources for Harvesting Exotic Chronic Wasting Disease Susceptible Species
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reminds Texas landowners of statewide exotic chronic wasting disease (CWD) susceptible species requirements for the 2020-21 hunting season.
Exotic susceptible species include North American elk or wapiti,...
Oral Anthrax Vaccine Research
Can You Help With The Oral Anthrax Vaccine Research?? Walter Cook, DVM, PhD along with Texas A&M University are conducting research for an oral Anthrax vaccine and they need your help. Dr. Cook has been...
TAHC Reminds Cervid Hunters of Fever Tick Quarantine Requirements
AUSTIN, TX – As hunting season approaches, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reminds hunters in South Texas that there are additional precautions required when handling white-tailed deer, nilgai antelope, black buck, axis deer,...