The Drakes Bay Oyster Co. will be out of business by the end of
the month under order of the federal government.  The oyster
farm plans on shutting down its cannery and shack in Inverness
by July 31, owner Kevin Lunny said Thursday.  "That's what the
park service is telling us to do, and we will abide by the law,
we always have," he said.  The shack is where people go to pick
up oysters and the cannery is where they are processed. The
closures will put an end to the 19-month legal battle to keep
the farm open.  "We can't stop the federal government," Lunny
said. "That's the way it is. The end of July is the date they
gave us to move out."  Attorneys for the government and Lunny
are continuing to talk, and there is a chance for an extension.
But Lunny is operating under the assumption he will close this
month.  Department of Justice spokesman Wyn Hornbuckle and the
media office did not return several calls seeking comment.  The
farm's gross revenue is up to $2 million annually and it employs
about 25 people, m