CFIA to Move Forward With Controversial BC Ostrich Cull Despite Local Landfill Denial

A sign calling for the protection of ostriches at the Universal Ostrich Farms is displayed at the farm in Edgewood, B.C., on May 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/Aaron Hemens

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will move ahead with the planned cull of 399 birds at a British Columbia ostrich farm despite the regional district’s refusal to accept the birds’ carcasses at any of its landfills.

Universal Ostrich Farm, located in Edgewood, B.C., has been in conflict with CFIA regarding the culling of 399 birds following the farm’s unsuccessful court case to protect them.