Over 300 Ostriches Culled on B.C. Farm

Several gunshots at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., marked the culling of over 300 ostriches by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) due to avian flu concerns. This decision followed the Supreme Court of Canada’s refusal to hear an appeal from the farm’s owners, supporting the CFIA’s “stamping out policy” aimed at protecting public and animal health. Farm supporters protested loudly during the cull, which the CFIA justified as necessary for the poultry industry’s stability. By Friday, the holding pen was empty, covered in tarpaulins, with RCMP officers monitoring the area.

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