US EditionOstrich Cull Opponents Swamp Rural B.C. Officials with Gratitude over Landfill Ruling
- On May 15, 2025, the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s board decided to suspend landfill acceptance of 400 culled ostrich carcasses from Edgewood, B.C., pending additional avian flu testing.
- The resolution came after a federal agency mandated the destruction of the ostrich flock in December 2024 due to detection of avian influenza at the farm, a measure that was confirmed by a Federal Court ruling in May 2025.
- Several dozen individuals gathered near the farm located roughly 575 kilometres to the southeast of Vancouver to protest the planned cull, organizing an event named "Ostrich Fest 2025" that included live music and educational activities.
- Aidan McLaren-Caux noted that the matter has attracted significant attention from supporters locally and abroad, including a prominent American health official who expressed shock over the planned extermination.
- The district's resolution aims to delay landfill disposal pending further testing by federal or provincial agencies, offering a possible reprieve if birds test negative for avian flu.
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Ostrich cull opponents swamp rural B.C. officials with gratitude over landfill ruling
Aidan McLaren-Caux is used to being stopped in grocery store aisles by people who want to discuss issues as a local politician, but a federal agency's decision to cull a flock of 400 ostriches in Edgewood, B.C.
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