Re:Public · Feb 20, 2025 Katie Pasitney, daughter of Karen Espersen, owner of Universal Ostrich Farms in the remote town of Edgewood, British Columbia, has been ordered to cull their entire herd of 400 ostriches. If they don’t cull them, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will.The ordeal began in December 2024 when an anonymous person...

CBC News · Andrew Kurjata · Federal Court judge staves off Feb. 1 cull deadline as convoy of supporters embraces their cause. Dave Bilinski and Karen Espersen of Universal Ostrich pose with a portion of their flock of birds after learning a deadline to have them killed over avian flu concerns has been put off by a federal...

Rebel News · Drea Humphrey · January 24, 2025In case you missed it, the federal government has order the culling of some 400 ostriches, after an avian flu outbreak. It threatens to destroy a family-run ostrich farm spanning decades … all in the name of protecting public health.Founded in 1995, Universal Ostrich Farm sells bird oil, feathers and...

Jan 24, 2025 – During an inspection by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) at Universal Ostrich Farms, the farmers question the agents about their decision to depopulate 400 healthy ostriches. 

Agent #1 responded “They’re not healthy.” When asked why he believed the ostriches weren’t healthy, he replied, “The herd has been diagnosed with high...

Jan 24, 2025 – During a CFIA inspection at Universal Ostrich Farms, Karen begs them to not kill their animals and shares their names. Agent #1 responds: “This isn’t something that we want to be doing, but there’s a policy in place that we must follow.”Karen pleads with the agents to reconsider their policies.Agent #2...

Jan 24, 2025 – During a CFIA inspection at Universal Ostrich Farms, the farm owners asked how long it takes for an illness to pass through an ostrich. The CFIA agent responded that it could take hours or a couple of days, but warned that even a single case of illness means the entire flock...

Jan 24, 2025 – In this video, four CFIA agents dressed in full hazmat suits stand by and watch as the ostrich farm owners sanitize their truck. The owners are required to spray toxic cleaners and scrub the entire vehicle, a process that takes about 30 minutes, twice a day.This is in addition to the...

Jan 24, 2025 – Four CFIA agents, dressed in full hazmat suits, conducted a protocol check at Universal Ostrich Farms. During their inspection, one agent openly stated, ‘Those birds do look healthy.’So why are they so intent on eradicating them?Share This Story:

Jan 24, 2025 – Four Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) agents arrived at Universal Ostrich Farms for a ‘protocol check.’ During the inspection, the farm owners pleaded with the agents, explaining that their ostriches were healthy and thriving, only to be told that the birds were sick and must be exterminated.The situation between the Canadian...