US EditionRobert F. Kennedy Jr. asks CFIA to reconsider ostrich cull at B.C. farm
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Requested the Canadian Food Inspection Agency reconsider culling nearly 400 ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farm in British Columbia in May 2025.
- This request came after a federal mandate to cull the flock was issued following the discovery of avian influenza H5N1 in two deceased ostriches in December 2024, with the court endorsing the cull last week.
- Kennedy and U.S. Health officials emphasized that the birds’ acquired herd immunity and the controlled farm setting provide important opportunities for ongoing scientific study of avian influenza benefiting both nations.
- In their letter, they warned that culling whole flocks without current testing and proper assessment could lead to serious repercussions, such as losing important genetic resources, and expressed their full commitment to supporting diagnostic efforts and ongoing research.
- Despite protests and calls for continued study, the CFIA affirmed it would proceed with the cull citing public safety and biosecurity needs, offering up to $3,000 compensation per bird.
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US Health Secretary Asks CFIA to Reconsider Culling Ostriches at BC Farm
U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked the president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to reconsider plans to cull birds at a B.C. ostrich farm. The birds at Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. were exposed to avian flu and the CFIA has directed the more than 400 birds at the farm to be culled. However, the farm owners say the birds are valuable for research purposes as they likely have antibodies to the virus. Kennedy als…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asks CFIA to reconsider ostrich cull at B.C. farm
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RFK Jr. urges Canadian health officials to spare B.C. ostrich flock from cull #Canadian #CanadianHealthcare #CanadianLife
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has talked to Canadian health officials about sparing a flock of ostriches in British Columbia that have been ordered killed due to avian flu fears. In a statement posted to X, Kennedy says that he spoke with Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) president Paul MacKinnon on Thursday to discuss the fate of the roughly 400 ostriches at Universal Ostrich in Edgewood, B.C. where avian flu was dete…
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