2025 Canadian ostrich culling controversy

The 2025 Canadian ostrich culling controversy is a legal, political, and social dispute in Canada arising from the conflict between Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, British Columbia, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) over an order to cull approximately 300 to 330 ostriches following the detection of Influenza A virus subtype H5N1.

The conflict and ensuing cull order prompted protests, multiple legal proceedings, and international attention, including interventions by American political figures and animal welfare organizations. On November 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected the Farm's appeal, and the CFIA completed the culling of the ostriches.

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