Overview
- Canada’s top court declined to hear Universal Ostrich Farms’ appeal on Thursday, clearing the way for a same‑night cull in Edgewood, British Columbia.
- CFIA said professional marksmen killed roughly 300 to 330 birds inside a hay‑bale enclosure as the most appropriate and humane option.
- Family members condemned the method as inhumane, described severe emotional and business losses, and pledged to campaign for changes to the stamping‑out policy.
- The flock had been exposed to H5N1 in 2024, with 69 ostriches reported dead then and the majority reportedly showing no signs of illness afterward.
- The cull drew outside scrutiny including a letter from U.S. official Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and compensation for the birds remains unclear under federal rules.