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USDA confirms New World screwworm in Texas elk, the first case in US wildlife

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly left-leaning (75%).

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The US Department of Agriculture said it confirmed the first detection of the New World screwworm, a parasite, in US wildlife: an elk in Pecos County, Texas. According to the USDA statement, the elk was on a game ranch and was reported after a hunter harvested it. The USDA warned hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop the spread. The Epoch Times reports that officials confirmed new screwworm cases in New Mexico and Texas, as the United States plans a phased reopening of its southern border to Mexican cattle imports.

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The USDA said it confirmed the first detection of New World screwworm in US wildlife, an elk in Pecos County, Texas.
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Left
The Guardian, CBS News, Bloomberg
The elk was on a game ranch and was reported after a hunter harvested it.
One outletThe Guardian· Left
The USDA warned hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop the spread.
One outletThe Guardian· Left
Officials reportedly confirmed new screwworm cases in New Mexico and Texas.
One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right
The US plans a phased reopening of its southern border to Mexican cattle imports.
One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

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The left-side outlets report that the USDA confirmed the first New World screwworm case in US wildlife, an elk on a Texas game ranch. The right-side outlet reports new cases in New Mexico and Texas, as the US plans a phased reopening of the southern border to Mexican cattle.

the left
3 outlets
Headlines state the USDA confirmation plainly, leading with the first detection of the parasite in US wildlife and the elk case.
USDA Confirms First US Wildlife Case of New World Screwworm
BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
No coverage yet
No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the right
1 outlet
The only right-side outlet, rated Far Right, headlines new cases in New Mexico and Texas rather than the wildlife finding; no mainstream right-side outlet is in the input.
New Screwworm Cases Found in New Mexico and Texas, Officials Confirm
The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

first US wildlife detection
USDA confirmation
elk on a Texas game ranch

Leaves out

new cases in New Mexico reported on the right
phased reopening of the southern border to Mexican cattle

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BloombergLeft
USDA Confirms First US Wildlife Case of New World Screwworm
New World screwworm was confirmed in an elk in Texas, marking the first case of the parasite in US wildlife.
1 hr agoRead at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
CBS NewsLeft
First case of New World screwworm found in U.S. wildlife, USDA says
The New World screwworm was detected in an elk that was discovered on a game ranch in Pecos County, Texas.
12 hr agoRead at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
The GuardianLeft
Officials confirm flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite found in US wildlife
USDA says screwworm found in elk in Texas, and warns hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop spread The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday it had ⁠confirmed the ⁠first detection of flesh-eating parasite the New World screwworm in US wildlife in an …
12 hr agoRead at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

new cases in New Mexico and Texas
officials confirming cases
southern border reopening to Mexican cattle

Leaves out

first detection in US wildlife
elk found on a game ranch

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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The Epoch TimesFar Right
New Screwworm Cases Found in New Mexico and Texas, Officials Confirm
The new cases were found as the United States plans to phase in a southern border reopening to Mexican cattle imports.
2 hr agoRead at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)

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Left
First to report
The Guardian, Oct 21, 7:36 PM EDT
Center
No report yet
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Right
10 hr 25 min later
Its first report, Oct 22, 6:01 AM EDT

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The GuardianLeftOct 21, 7:36 PM EDT
CBS NewsLeftOct 21, 8:01 PM EDT
The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 22, 6:01 AM EDT
BloombergLeftOct 22, 7:23 AM EDT

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USDA confirms New World screwworm in Texas elk, the first case in US wildlife

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From the left

USDA Confirms First US Wildlife Case of New World Screwworm

First case of New World screwworm found in U.S. wildlife, USDA says

Officials confirm flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite found in US wildlife

From the center

From the right

New Screwworm Cases Found in New Mexico and Texas, Officials Confirm

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