Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull
- A B.C. farm, Universal Ostrich, is contesting a cull order for its 400 ostriches due to avian flu, with a court hearing scheduled for Friday.
- A federal judge has temporarily halted the cull order, stating that proceeding would cause "irreparable harm" to the farm.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the cull order after avian flu was detected in two ostriches on December 30.
- Supporters of the farm argue the cull represents government overreach and emphasize the ostriches' genetic value for research.
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There are many references on the subject of ostriches in our pampa, and the fun of going out to bowl it and its usefulness was narrated by different travelers and chroniclers, not only among our countrymen, but also among the Indians. López de Gomara in 1520 maintains that the patagons “kill ostriches, foxes...”, Martín del Barco Centenera, in “La Argentina”, affirms that “They are very grown and courageous people / Yet without tillage and seed;…
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Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull
A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to about 400 ostriches that were facing a deadline on Saturday for them to be killed at a B.C. farm hit by an outbreak of avian flu.
Judge Freezes Order to Kill BC Ostrich Herd Over Avian Flu Pending Further Review
A federal judge has effectively lifted a Saturday deadline for a B.C. farm to kill about 400 ostriches hit by an outbreak of avian flu. Justice Michael Battista ruled Friday to stay the cull order imposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency while the farm involved seeks a judicial review of the case. Battista said in a written decision that going ahead with Saturday’s order before the matter could be further examined “would expose the applica…
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Judge freezes order to kill B.C. ostrich herd over avian flu pending further review
A federal judge has effectively lifted a Saturday deadline for a B.C. farm to kill about 400 ostriches hit by an outbreak of avian flu. Justice Michael Battista ruled Friday to stay the cull order imposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency while the farm involved seeks a judicial review of the case. Battista said in a written decision that going ahead with Saturday’s order before the matter could be further examined “would expose the applica…
Boundary Creek Times
Grand Forks GazetteBREAKING: Court puts CFIA'S Edgewood ostrich cull on hold
Avian flu detection prompted order to dispose of 400 ostrich, farm fights back to save birds
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