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Five things to know about ostrich cull case, after court delivers blow to farmers
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will cull 300 to 330 ostriches exposed to highly pathogenic avian flu to prevent virus spread and mutation, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada declined to grant the Universal Ostrich Farms owners leave to appeal, lifting a stay and allowing the cull to begin immediately in Edgewood, British Columbia.
- Universal Ostrich Farms owners argue the birds should be spared for study, saying the flock is healthy with 'herd immunity' after 69 birds died, while the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has no research evidence and warns the flock risks virus mutation and spread.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will depopulate 300 to 330 birds and says it will "be moving forward to complete depopulation and disposal" using methods like breaking necks, gassing, shooting, or the lethal injection procedure .
- Supporters camping at the farm and 'Ostrichfest' concerts drew attention as Thursday's cull order prompted worldwide reaction, including comments from Kennedy Jr. and Oz.
- This is one of five things to know about the Edgewood farm; The Canadian Press report, published Nov. 6, 2025, asks how and when the birds will be killed.
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EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has shot dead all ostriches at a British Columbia farm, fulfilling a cull order over an avian flu outbreak. More coming. Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press
·Elliot Lake, Canada
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Here’s why the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear B.C. ostrich cull case has ‘political implications’
The Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the case regarding the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order to cull ostriches on a B.C. farm set off a wave of reactions across Canada.
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Gunshots at ostrich farm as cull at B.C. farm moves ahead
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — An operation to kill hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm is underway, with numerous gunshots heard on the property overnight.
·Cambridge, Canada
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