The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Friday that it has culled the ostrich population on a farm in Edgewood, B.C.
The announcement came a day after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal to save the flock at Universal Ostrich Farms, where avian flu was detected last December.
The CFIA said in a statement that after consulting with experts, it concluded that “that the most appropriate and humane option was to use professional marksmen in a controlled on-farm setting.”
“All depopulation activities were completed under CFIA veterinary supervision,” the agency said.
The CFIA ordered the cull of the farm’s birds after avian flu was detected in the flock last December and killed 70 of the birds.
The CFIA estimated there were 300 to 330 ostriches on the farm prior to the cull.
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