Tag: Lea County

A Flesh-Eating Parasite Has Reached New Mexico. Here’s What Every Pet and Livestock Owner Needs to Know.

Federal officials have confirmed New Mexico's first case of New World screwworm after an infected dog in Lea County was initially reported in Texas. While authorities believe the case is isolated, they are expanding surveillance and urging pet owners and livestock producers to inspect animals daily for signs of the flesh-eating parasite that threatens pets, livestock, wildlife and, in rare cases, humans.

Group of Thieves Accused of Stealing Copper Wire from Lea Oil Country Fields

Several oil companies in southeast New Mexico are experiencing loss due to a group of thieves stealing copper wires....