Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, British Columbia, is facing a government-mandated cull of its flock of approximately 400 ostriches, ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) due to concerns related to H5N1 avian influenza. The flock has been reportedly healthy for over 220 days and has recovered from the avian flu. Despite a federal appeals court ruling permitting the cull, the farm and its supporters are resisting the order, citing the birds' health and immunity. Efforts to halt the cull include appeals for peaceful resistance and involvement from U.S. medical officials. Notably, Dr. Oz and a New York billionaire have joined the campaign to save the ostriches, proposing to study their immunological properties. The situation has drawn criticism and debate over the scientific necessity of the cull, with some experts labeling the efforts to save the birds as extremist. Meanwhile, avian flu outbreaks continue in other regions, including Bulgaria, where 28,000 poultry were affected, and in France, where 8,000 chickens were culled following detection of salmonella in the air.