US boosts drone surveillance as flesh-eating screwworms spread in Texas
The US government is deploying hundreds of Homeland Security drones to monitor the spread of flesh-eating screwworms in Texas, a parasitic pest that threatens both wildlife and livestock. This represents a significant retasking of drone surveillance resources from their traditional border security missions to address an agricultural and ecological crisis.
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US boosts drone surveillance as flesh-eating screwworms spread in Texas
The US government is deploying hundreds of Homeland Security drones to monitor the spread of flesh-eating screwworms in Texas, a parasitic pest that threatens both wildlife and livestock. This represents a significant retasking of drone surveillance resources from their traditional border security missions to address an agricultural and ecological crisis.
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