An American billionaire has stepped forward in support of a B.C. ostrich farm facing the ordered cull of nearly 400 birds after an avian flu outbreak at the farm last winter, offering to help fund the farm’s legal battle and calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to help reverse the decision.
John Catsimatidis, a U.S. business magnate, said in a July 30 interview with The Epoch Times that he’s willing to contribute financially to Universal Ostrich Farms (UOF), which has launched legal action to stop the cull order, and to rally others to do the same if asked.
“Everybody feels bad for [the farm owners], and we want to do whatever we can do,” Catsimatidis said. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is “treating [the ostriches] like poultry, and they’re not poultry. They’re iconic, ancient animals,” he added….