Help ostrich farmers fight to save herd from unnecessary cull!
A small family farm in Edgewood, BC has been ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to slaughter their entire flock of 400 ostriches-birds they’ve raised for decades and that aren’t even used for food.
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
Whereas:
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ordered the destruction of Universal Ostrich Farm’s healthy research flock without independent confirmatory testing, despite no clinical signs of disease for months;
- CFIA’s custody of these birds has raised serious animal welfare concerns, with witnesses reporting dehydration, injuries, and inadequate care for these large ratites;
- Section 48(2) of the Health of Animals Act requires meaningful consideration of treatment and alternatives before destruction, a requirement that appears unmet in this case;
- This operation appears to consume significant public resources daily for security and logistics, without transparent oversight or justification; and
- The Supreme Court of Canada has issued an interim stay, recognizing the merit of concerns raised.
Petition closes November 2, 2025, at 10:02 a.m. (EDT)
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