US EditionB.C. ostrich farm loses appeal to save birds from cull in case that attracted White House attention
The farm argues ostriches have natural immunity and scientific value, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's stamping out policy mandates culling nearly 400 birds after avian flu outbreak.
- The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed two applications by Universal Ostrich Farm, ending the farm's legal efforts to prevent the cull of about 400 birds.
- Following the Dec. 31, 2024 declaration of the ostrich farm outbreak, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a cull order in January.
- Pasitney said inspectors have not visited in over five months; the farm faced testing restrictions and jail threats, describing the nearly 400 ostriches as living beings.
- Facing a loss, the farm said it will pursue an emergency stay while acknowledging slim odds for Supreme Court approval, despite fearing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency could arrive at any moment to cull the birds.
- CFIA's stamping-out policy mandates culling in avian influenza cases, while the farm argues its birds, used for scientific purposes, appear to have developed immunity and should be spared.
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'Devastating' court ruling rejects B.C. ostrich farm's bid to prevent avian flu cull
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu, in a case that has drawn international attention and protests about government overreach.
Approximately 400 ostriches from a farm in British Columbia, some of which have been infected with avian influenza, could be euthanized.
·Montreal, Canada
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