The Regional District of Central Kootenay in British Columbia says it will ask the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to conduct further testing for avian flu on a flock of ostriches facing a cull, before the region’s landfill accepts the carcasses.
Supporters of the farmers who oppose the cull have celebrated the district’s resolution online, suggesting it means the landfill will not accept the remains unless the birds test positive for avian flu.
