7 d. ago Death of B.C. ostriches not the end of our fight, farm spokesperson says

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) carried out the cull at the farm last week and confirmed that the flock of 300 to 330 ostriches had been shot dead.

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1 week ago ‘Couldn’t stomach it’: Ostriches loaded in bins after shooting cull stuns protesters

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — It had taken more than 10 months before the first gunshots marked the beginning of a cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm that was ordered during an avian flu outbreak last New Year’s Eve. But it was over within hours of starting on Thursday night, and […]

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1 week ago Nearly 400 ostriches shot dead at B.C. farm to end avian flu dispute

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed professional marksmen were brought in Thursday just after 3:30 p.m. to shoot and kill the ostriches.

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1 week ago All ostriches shot dead at B.C. farm after avian flu dispute

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed professional marksmen were brought in Thursday just after 3:30 p.m. to shoot and kill the ostriches.

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1 week ago More than 300 ostriches shot dead on B.C. farm by a professional marksman: CFIA

'After consulting with experts ... the CFIA concluded that the most appropriate and humane option was to use professional marksmen in a controlled on-farm setting,' the agency said

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1 week ago Ostrich cull complete at B.C. farm, flock of birds shot dead, CFIA says

A Global News camera operator at the scene of the Universal Ostrich Farm said gunshots were first heard around 6 p.m. on Thursday.

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1 week ago B.C. ostrich cull to go ahead after top court won’t hear appeal, CFIA says

400 birds remain on the farm after avian flu killed 69 ostriches in December 2024

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3 w. ago Calgary petting zoo, farm remains closed as 20 people referred for avian flu testing

Butterfield Acres, a popular Calgary-area petting zoo, remains closed after nine cases of avian flu were found at the facility in mid-October. Twenty people are undergoing tests.

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3 w. ago Belgium orders all poultry to be kept indoors over bird flu outbreak

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, was detected on a turkey farm near Diksmuide in the north of Belgium this week.

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4 w. ago Calgary petting zoo temporarily closed after avian flu cases reported

Butterfield Acres farm in Foothills County, Alta., was ordered to close after avian flu cases were confirmed. Recent visitors are being asked to monitor for symptoms.

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4 w. ago AHS orders closure of Butterfield Acres Petting Farm after avian flu detected

The risk to the public remains low, but anyone who visited Butterfield Acres between Oct. 6 and 12 is being asked to monitor for symptoms and follow public health guidance

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