Protesters Gather to Save BC Ostrich Farm Birds After Court Dismisses Case Against Culling Due to Avian Flu

Protesters Gather to Save BC Ostrich Farm Birds After Court Dismisses Case Against Culling Due to Avian Flu
Karen Espersen, co-owner of Universal Ostrich Farm, with some of her birds. Courtesy of Universal Ostrich Farm
Chandra Philip
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Owners of a B.C. ostrich farm say lots of people have been stopping by the farm to prevent the culling of their ostriches after the family lost its court case to save the birds against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

The government agency ordered the culling over concerns of avian flu, while the farm had argued that the older birds have herd immunity and are being used for research.