Karen Espersen, the co-owner of the Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., celebrates with her family after learning that an interim stay order was granted by the Supreme Court of Canada on Sept. 24, 2025, delaying the culling of 400 of the farm’s ostriches. The Canadian Press/Aaron Hemens
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A B.C. ostrich farm facing a cull order has been awarded an emergency interim stay by the Supreme Court of Canada.
The news comes in advance of a planned slaughter of the flock of 399 ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) due to avian flu concerns.
Paul Rowan Brian is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.
