Federal Court Denies BC Ostrich Farm’s Appeal Against Cull Order

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

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected an application to cancel a cull order for a flock of ostriches in B.C. that were infected with avian flu.

The court denied the application by Universal Ostrich Farms for a judicial review of a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) order to cull about 400 birds at the farm.