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Community Rallies to Save 400 Ostriches from Cull

5/19/2025

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Hundreds rallied at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on May 17, 2024, passionately opposing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's order to cull 400 ostriches. Their demonstration, timed with the Victoria long weekend, underscored a deep community commitment to protecting these majestic birds from an uncertain fate.

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Story summary

Hundreds rallied at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on May 17, 2024, passionately opposing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's order to cull 400 ostriches. Their demonstration, timed with the Victoria long weekend, underscored a deep community commitment to protecting these majestic birds from an uncertain fate.