Subhead:A heavy police presence is still at Universal Ostrich Farms, but the situation is less tense than last week as the farmers and their supporters wait to find out whether they can appeal their case to the Supreme Court of Canada.#
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A relative calm has set in across Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, British Columbia — or at least as calm as a farm could be, with a round-the-clock procession of police vehicles moving in and out of the area.
The standoff over the fate of 400 birds continues, as the farmers pursue an appeal of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s cull order stemming from an avian flu outbreak in December 2024.
But the birds appear to be recovered, healthy and have acquired herd immunity. The CFIA, however, has barred testing the birds for the virus under punishment of steep fines or even jail time.
So, while the farm remains under control of the CFIA authorities due to a warrant, the birds’ fate hangs on whether the Supreme Court will allow a last-ditch appeal.
On Thursday’s Rebel Roundup livestream, Tamara Ugolini was joined by Sheila Gunn Reid, who was checking in live from the farm in remote southeastern B.C.
