As animal health officials respond to confirmed cases of New World butcher worm in the United States, E-Livestock Global Inc. and the Maryland Blockchain Association highlight the role that digital traceability and geospatial tools can play in strengthening livestock disease preparedness and response. E-Livestock Global’s platform combines livestock traceability, location-based monitoring and secure digital recordkeeping to help support animal identification, movement visibility and outbreak response coordination.
The New World butcherworm was eradicated from the United States in 1966, but federal and state authorities are now responding to newly confirmed cases in Texas and New Mexico. As the livestock industry remains alert to the risks posed by animal health threats, technologies that improve visibility, traceability and coordination of responses can help producers, veterinarians and regulators act more quickly and with more confidence.
Founded in 2019, E-Livestock Global was developed in response to the need for stronger livestock traceability and better disease outbreak management tools. The company’s platform uses blockchain-supported record integrity and GIS capabilities to help maintain reliable animal records, prove ownership, support provenance, and improve situational awareness during animal health incidents.
“The New World cork beetle is a serious reminder that livestock systems need reliable and timely information,” said Chris Light, CEO of E-Livestock Global. “Digital traceability tools can help stakeholders respond more effectively by improving the integrity of animal records, movement visibility and geographic awareness. The technology does not replace veterinary and regulatory action, but it can be an important part of a stronger preparedness and response framework.”
A session will take place at the Maryland Blockchain Bootcamp and Workforce Expo (July 13-17). More details are available at
About E-Livestock Global
E-Livestock Global is a Maryland-based technology company focused on livestock traceability and digital tools that support healthier herds, stronger provenance and better supply chain visibility. Its platform is designed to help producers and other stakeholders manage animal records, monitor movements and strengthen response capabilities during animal health events.
About the Maryland Blockchain Association
The Maryland Blockchain Association supports education, outreach and practical innovation in blockchain and related technologies in industry and the public sector.
Contacts for communications:
E-Livestock Global: Chris Light, CEO, chrisl@elivestockglobal.com
Maryland Blockchain Association: info@marylandblockchainassociation.org
