US EditionCFIA says B.C. ostrich cull will go ahead, despite intervention from RFK Jr.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed plans to humanely cull approximately 400 ostriches at a farm located in Edgewood, British Columbia, starting in May 2025.
- This decision follows an outbreak of avian flu that killed 69 ostriches in December and January, prompting the agency to order the depopulation to prevent further spread.
- The U.S. Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., along with leaders from the FDA and NIH, urged the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to halt the planned ostrich cull and instead focus on researching the birds' immune response to avian flu.
- Kennedy's intervention followed protests by dozens to hundreds of supporters at the farm who aimed to stop the cull, while the CFIA stated that the "humane depopulation" will continue despite these efforts.
- The cull will proceed as planned, though the farm owners emphasize the remaining ostriches are healthy and valuable for scientific study, while details about timing remain private due to producer privacy protections.
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British Columbia: Inspectors Threatened After an Ostrich Slaughter Order
The head of the union representing the workers of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) claims to have been confronted with "intimidations and threats" in a context of heightened rhetoric since a Federal Court decision confirmed the order to shoot hundreds of ostriches on a farm in British Columbia.
Union president raises safety concerns for its CFIA members tasked with B.C. ostrich cull
The union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) workers tasked with carrying out a cull at a B.C. ostrich farm says there are fears about the workers' safety as emotions run high.
CFIA Says BC Ostrich Cull Will Go Ahead, Despite Intervention From RFK Jr.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will go ahead with a cull of ostriches from a farm in Edgewood, B.C., despite a request from United States Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that they be spared. Kennedy had posted a letter on social media on Friday addressed to CFIA President Paul MacKinnon, saying there is “significant value” studying the ostriches’ immune response to avian flu and asking the agency to partner in a study of the …
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CFIA says B.C. ostrich cull will go ahead, despite intervention from RFK Jr.
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Union president raises safety concerns for its CFIA members tasked with B.C. ostrich cull #Canada #Farm #FarmLife
The union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) workers tasked with carrying out a cull at a B.C. ostrich farm says there are fears over the workers’ safety as emotions run high. Over 400 birds at Universal Ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., face the prospect of a cull due to an avian flu detection in December. The CFIA, which is handling Canada’s response to an ongoing avian flu outbreak, won a court case earlier this month and says …
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