B.C. Ostrich Farm Faces Avian Flu Cull Backlash
Monday, June 2, 2025, 6:21 pm
At a British Columbia ostrich farm, operators are challenging a swift cull order following an avian flu outbreak. They are calling for independent testing to prove that the mass destruction is warranted. The debate has ignited protests and raised serious concerns among stakeholders about the decision’s necessity.
The farm’s owners were handed a $20,000 fine by CFIA on Friday for failing to co-operate with anti-avian flu measures
The operators of a British Columbia ostrich flock that's facing a cull order after an avian flu outbreak are calling for independent testing of the birds to prevent their "unnecessary destruction."
Protesters have been gathered for weeks at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., where an outbreak of avian flu killed 69 of the birds in December and January.
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The operators of a British Columbia ostrich flock that's facing a cull order after an avian flu outbreak are calling for independent testing of the birds to prevent their "unnecessary destruction."
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