Federal Judge Blocks Further Testing as BC Ostrich Farm Cull Looms

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Federal Judge Blocks Further Testing as BC Ostrich Farm Cull Looms
Federal Judge Blocks Further Testing as BC Ostrich Farm Cull Looms

A herd of ostriches is seen on a remote farm in Edgewood, B.C., in an undated photo supplied by Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. The Canadian Press/HO-Katie Pasitney

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The Federal Court of Appeal has denied the request of the owners of a southeastern B.C. ostrich farm to perform additional avian flu testing on their flock in an effort to prevent a cull mandated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

The decision, released online this week, grants a temporary suspension to the upcoming cull of the farm’s 399 birds. The court will issue its ruling on the farm’s appeal of the cull by the week of July 21.

Paul Rowan Brian

Paul Rowan Brian is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.

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