CFIA Urged to Rethink B.C. Ostrich Cull Plan
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 10:20 am
U.S. health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly urged the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to reconsider a planned ostrich cull at a British Columbia farm. He is calling for a joint study on the birds’ immune response to avian flu, adding an unexpected twist to the debate on animal health management.
The U.S. secretary for health and human services, posted a letter on social media dated Friday
U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging Canada to halt a planned ostrich cull in B.C., calling for a joint study of the birds’ immune response to avian flu.
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