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B.C. Family Fights to Save 400 Ostriches as Federal Court Ruling Nears

The family, supported by provincial MLAs, argues the cull order threatens their livelihood and ongoing avian flu research.

A herd of ostriches is seen on a remote farm in Edgewood, B.C., in an undated photo supplied by Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Katie Pasitney *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Overview

  • The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cull of 400 ostriches in late 2024 following an avian flu outbreak.
  • A Federal Court stay has temporarily halted the cull, with a judicial review decision expected early next week.
  • Katie Pasitney, representing her family, met with B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham and MLAs in Victoria to seek government support.
  • Three independent MLAs, formerly Conservatives, have publicly backed the family’s appeal for an exemption to the cull order.
  • The family asserts the ostriches are healthy and integral to their economic survival and research into herd immunity against avian flu.