Canadian Supreme Court halts cull of ostriches at farm

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA—With the whole world watching and holding its breath, Canada’s Supreme Court slammed the brakes on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) brutal plan to massacre 400 healthy ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms. The farm, located in the quiet Kootenay town of Edgewood, British Columbia, has become the focal point of a contentious […]

WADOH investigating possible first human case of avian influenza

OLYMPIA—The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced on Sunday, October 20, that four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for avian influenza (H5 virus) after working with infected poultry at a commercial egg farm in Franklin County. The individuals experienced mild symptoms and have been provided with antiviral medication. Testing of additional individuals on the […]