The Supreme Court of Canada has intervened to halt the culling of a flock of ostriches in British Columbia, giving the birds a temporary reprieve while the court considers an appeal application.
Authorities from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have been stationed at a farm in B.C.’s Interior for several days in anticipation of culling nearly 400 ostriches due to an outbreak of avian flu within the flock.
Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.