Supreme Court Issues Stay on B.C. Ostrich Cull

Nearly 400 ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., have received a temporary reprieve from a cull order as the Supreme Court of Canada reviews the farm owners’ appeal against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The stay was granted after co-owner Karen Espersen and her daughter, Katie Pasitney, were arrested for obstructing CFIA agents during the cull process linked to an avian influenza outbreak.

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