US EditionSupporters converge on B.C. ostrich farm as food agency confirms cull of flock
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed it will proceed with culling about 400 ostriches at a farm in southwest British Columbia after avian flu was detected.
- The decision follows a May 13 federal court ruling which upheld CFIA’s order, finding the agency followed proper procedures despite the farm's legal challenge.
- The CFIA said the cull is necessary to prevent the spread and mutation of avian influenza, which threatens public health, animal health, and the $6.8 billion poultry industry.
- Federal Court Justice Russel Zinn wrote courts generally avoid scientific debates and stated CFIA should decide complex issues, while compensation of up to $3,000 per bird may be paid.
- Supporters have gathered near the farm to protest and vow legal resistance, while the Regional District prepared a landfill for disposal if the cull proceeds, reflecting ongoing tensions.
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Protesters Gather to Save BC Ostrich Farm Birds After Court Dismisses Case Against Culling Due to Avian Flu
Owners of a B.C. ostrich farm say lots of people have been stopping by the farm to prevent the culling of the ostriches after the family lost its court case to save the birds against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The government agency ordered the culling over concerns of avian flu, while the farm had argued that the older birds have herd immunity and are being used for research. The birds were first identified by the CFIA in Decemb…
B.C. district wants avian flu testing on ostriches facing cull
The Regional District of Central Kootenay says it will ask the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to conduct further testing for avian flu on a flock of ostriches facing a cull, before the region’s landfill accepts the carcasses.
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