Canadian authorities plan to cull ostriches from a BC farm due to a unique avian flu strain.

Canadian authorities are planning to cull ostriches from a British Columbia farm due to a unique strain of avian flu not seen elsewhere in Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has fined the Universal Ostrich Farms $20,000 for not reporting illnesses and deaths among the flock and not following quarantine orders. Despite protests and offers from U.S. health officials to save the birds for research, the CFIA has not received evidence of scientific research being conducted on the premises. The cull is planned as a precaution to prevent disease spread.