RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz Help B.C. Ostriches Go Viral
Episode description
A flock of BC ostriches becomes a far-right circus.
Why do RFK, Dr Oz, and an American billionaire want to save our ostriches? A BC Ostrich farm garners international attention after resisting a call to cull over 400 birds following an Avian flu outbreak.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Jan Wong
Photos: Adriaan Greyling & Pixabay
Additional music by Audio Network
Further reading:
- Compensation for Destroyed Animals and Things Regulations - Government of Canada
- How the fate of a herd of ostriches on a small B.C. farm caught the attention of the Trump administration - CBC
- How a BC Ostrich Farm Sparked a Far-Right Crusade - The Tyee
- Canadian Political Commentators – Partisanship Ratings - S. Noble on GitHub
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