Canadian Ostrich Cull: 300+ Birds Killed Despite Antibody Research Pleas – RFK Jr. Intervention Fails
A Fault Line Investigation – Published by The Beacon Press Published: November 14, 2025 https://thebeaconpress.org/canadian-ostrich-cull-300-birds-killed-despite-antibody-research-pleas-rfk
Executive Breath
On November 7, 2025, Canadian authorities culled over 300 ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms in British Columbia, ending an 11-month standoff over H5N1 avian flu, despite the farm's pleas to spare the birds for antibody research. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) executed the cull using professional marksmen after the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the farm's appeal on November 6, rejecting claims of “herd immunity” and “irreparable harm” to Struthio BioScience's work on IgY antibodies from ostrich eggs. The case drew international attention, including a May 2025 letter from U.S. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urging PM Mark Carney to intervene for vaccine insights, but CFIA cited “no evidence of research” and biosecurity risks.
The truth under scrutiny: The cull – despite surviving birds showing antibodies (farm tests, February 2025) – rings as a fracture in the public health policy, prioritizing “stamping out” over scientific potential, with 69 initial flu deaths (15% flock) and no human/wildlife transmission documented.
The Cull Timeline: From Outbreak to Execution
- December 2024: Anonymous tip leads CFIA to test; 69 birds die of H5N1 (15% of 468-flock). Farm claims “herd immunity” in survivors.
- January 2025: CFIA orders full cull under Health of Animals Act (s. 48); farm appeals, citing antibody research with Japanese/Boston scientists (IgY for health products).
- May 2025: RFK Jr. letter to CFIA/PM Carney: “Survivors offer vaccine insights”(Science, June 2025). Dr. Oz/Catsimatidis join, but CFIA denies “substantiated research.”
- July 2025: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith queries province's policy; Poilievre avoids comment.
- November 6: Supreme Court dismisses appeal; cull begins Thursday night (gunshots heard, supporters arrested for civil disobedience).
- November 7: 314 birds shot in hay-bale enclosure; CFIA calls “humane”(C02 not used due to open-air needs).
The Antibody Research: Farm's Case vs. CFIA Rejection
The farm shifted to research during COVID (2020), collaborating on ostrich IgY antibodies (up to 100 eggs/year, 1.5kg each, Tsukamoto “Dr. Ostrich,” Kyoto Prefectural University). Claim: Survivors had “unique immunity” for H5N1 studies (Kennedy letter, May 2025). CFIA: “No evidence received; unsubstantiated” (statement, November 7). Science ring: Ostriches “excellent source” for antibodies (Anderson, University of Florida, 2025), but CFIA's “stamping out” policy (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 2022 Plan) mandates full cull for biosecurity (no exemptions).
Action Demand (Pillar 7)
Demand CFIA transparency: Release full research evidence review on Universal Ostrich Farms. –> File CFIA Request –> Reference: Supreme Court Dismissal, November 6, 2025
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