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U.S. Health Agencies Urge Canada to Halt Ostrich Cull After Farm Shooting

The CFIA faces mounting pressure to study the ostrich flock's immunity to avian flu while RCMP investigates the shooting of two birds at the Edgewood farm.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says in a post to X that he has met with Canadian health officials about sparing a flock of B.C. ostriches that have been ordered killed after avian flu was detected in two dead birds in December 2024.

Overview

  • The Canadian Food Inspection Agency plans to proceed with the cull of 400 ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farm following an avian flu outbreak in December 2024.
  • Protesters continue to camp at the farm, opposing the cull and claiming the birds have developed herd immunity that warrants scientific study.
  • RCMP is investigating the recent shooting of two ostriches on the farm, with claims of a drone sighting during one incident adding to the tensions.
  • U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alongside FDA and NIH leaders, has formally requested the CFIA to reconsider the cull and collaborate on researching the flock's immune response.
  • The farm risks losing up to $1.2 million in compensation if it fails to comply with the cull order, intensifying the stakes in the ongoing conflict.