Kootenay Council wrangles stay of execution for 400 healthy ostriches
Over 100 peaceful protesters — calling themselves the “Ostrich Protectors” — have assembled at the farm.
BREAKING OSTRICH UPDATE:
— Drea Humphrey (@DreaHumphrey) May 15, 2025
⁰Watch the tears of joy from Universal Ostrich Farms’ Karen Espersen and Dave Bilinski as the Regional District of Central Kootenay passes a motion that blocks the CFIA from their cull plans—for now.
Full report soon at: https://t.co/ziF2wnKOdh pic.twitter.com/3viZCeocoB
Regional District of Central Kootenay has passed a motion blocking the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) from dumping hundreds of ostrich carcasses into the local landfill — unless the agency can prove the birds are actually infected with avian flu.
BREAKING 400 OSTRICH NEWS:
— Drea Humphrey (@DreaHumphrey) May 15, 2025
The Regional District of Central Kootenay just passed a motion blocking the CFIA from bringing ostrich carcasses to the local dump UNTIL THE CFIA TESTS THEM!
Farm owners Karen and Dave embrace over the good news
Report to come: https://t.co/ziF2wnKOdh pic.twitter.com/QlZ6J8WIw3
This comes as tensions escalate at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., where 400 healthy ostriches remain under threat of slaughter by federal order. The CFIA claims two birds tested positive months ago for H5N1 based on PCR results — but the farm’s owners, Karen and Dave, say the rest of their flock has developed natural immunity and may never have been sick with H5N1 in the first place.
OSTRICH UPDATE: Dozens of freedom fighters have set up camp at an ostrich farm in Edgewood B.C. to stand in unity against the CFIA’s kill plan for 400 healthy ostriches.
— Drea Humphrey (@DreaHumphrey) May 15, 2025
To find out more and to help cover my travel and reporting expenses go to https://t.co/ziF2wnKOdh pic.twitter.com/weUY9fQEZp
Now, over 100 peaceful protesters — calling themselves the “Ostrich Protectors” — have assembled at the farm, refusing to stand by while Ottawa greenlights the cull. The gathering follows a court decision siding with the CFIA, giving the agency legal clearance to proceed with the slaughter.
An ostrich guardian (protester) has set up a massive https://t.co/qpFo3HjCs9 banner alongside the highway just outside of the farm.
— Drea Humphrey (@DreaHumphrey) May 15, 2025
Signs pleading for help to save the birds line the entrance.
Background and more to come at: https://t.co/ziF2wnKOdh pic.twitter.com/4GN8x4V88K
But locals, the local government and liberty-minded Canadians are saying not so fast.
While the council vote doesn’t stop the cull outright, it prevents the CFIA from dumping carcasses in the regional landfill unless proper testing is conducted—a significant roadblock for federal plans.
"The RDCK Board passed a motion that the CFIA will need to provide proof they’re infected.
The Ostriches won’t be accepted at the landfill without proof they're infected, and results published for the public.”
These birds aren’t food—they’re the future of flu research. In partnership with Kyoto Prefectural University in Japan, scientists have been extracting powerful antibodies from ostrich eggs to develop natural treatments for avian flu.
Rebel News’ Drea Humphrey is on the ground in Edgewood covering the standoff, speaking with the family, the protesters, and local officials. Stay tuned for her full, unfiltered report from the front lines of this growing national scandal.
For more visit SaveTheOstriches.com and follow @DreaHumphrey on X for live breaking updates. This story continues to develop.

Sheila Gunn Reid
Chief Reporter
Sheila Gunn Reid is the Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News and host of the weekly The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid. She's a mother of three, conservative activist, and the author of best-selling books including Stop Notley.

COMMENTS
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S M commented 2025-05-19 18:07:24 -0400I have little to no faith anymore in the Canadian Government and its polluted agencies.
The evidence is out in the open and yet Government refuses to accept responsibility and accountability for the las 5 years and counting. There is I think an intentional effort to run interference here as with “ivermectin” and covid along with punishing ALL that dare tell the truth let alone tell the other side of the story.
There is a bigger picture here with the Canadian Government agencies and Pharma, poisoning Canadians with a false vaccine and the PCR manipulation to force people into capitulating to the ill will of Government and foreign entities? Japan has been a quiet leader in the truth and healthcare, over the last 5 years especially. So when it comes to “nature” and a bird’s egg, is this the trillion dollar threat to big pharmaceutical and what stands between a lie and the truth for natural element provided for human health?
I will ask this once again, who is the underwriter of this Government order, there will be a very specific few who have ordered this and signed off on this, FOIR is well in order with this. -
Fran g commented 2025-05-19 17:26:40 -0400Power to the people. Dont forget we are close to 8 billion against thousands of evil bastards
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Col Pre commented 2025-05-16 11:21:54 -0400Kary Mullis the inventor of the PCR Test said it can be manipulated to test a negative or positive by cycling or multiplication. Dont trust them as they have a agendas to push fear and Vaccines
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S M commented 2025-05-15 23:24:17 -0400Maybe;
is this like Covid, no science and suppression of the real data for health and false science and propaganda? go ahead and kill these birds, not unlike humans, then when the science and the backers of science step up these people can sue for millions upon millions for damages, how confident is the government agency involved to pursue these actions, the truth will be told over time and accountability will be the word of the day.
Who is the “expert” please name them and their credentials so the world knows who is responsible. -
Bruce Atchison commented 2025-05-15 19:01:25 -0400Good news for now but I know fixated bureaucrats. They’ll never let this go until the PM tells them to. I wrote MP Shannon Stubbs but I doubt she’ll do much.