Hundreds of supporters flocked to Universal Ostrich Farm, in Edgewood, B.C. over the Victoria Day long weekend to protest the cull of about 400 birds. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered the cull over avian flu concerns after an outbreak among the flock last year.
Hundreds of supporters flocked to Universal Ostrich Farm, in Edgewood, B.C. over the Victoria Day long weekend to protest the cull of about 400 birds. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered the cull over avian flu concerns after an outbreak among the flock last year.
Live music is played at the Ostrich Fest hosted at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Hundreds of supporters flocked to the farm over the Victoria long weekend to protest the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order to cull 400 ostriches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensA supporter of Universal Ostrich Farms takes a photo of an ostrich at the farm in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensA sign calling for the protection of ostriches at the Universal Ostrich Farms is displayed at the farm in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensCarrie Lee, a supporter of Universal Ostrich Farms, stands near the farm’s property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensPeople register to camp at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensAn ostrich at the Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Hundreds of supporters flocked to the farm over the Victoria long weekend to protest the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order to cull 399 ostriches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensA no entry sign is posted at the Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensSupporters of Universal Ostrich Farms stand near an ostrich at the farm’s property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensSupporters set up camp at the Universal Ostrich Farms property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensA supporter of Universal Ostrich Farms walks along the farm’s property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensSupporters of Universal Ostrich Farms stand near ostriches at the farm’s property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensOstriches at the Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensOstriches eat their feed at the Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensA sign calling for the protection of ostriches at the Universal Ostrich Farms is displayed at the farm in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensSupporters set up camp at the Universal Ostrich Farms property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron HemensAn ostrich stands near a warning sign for avian influenza at the Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Hemens
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