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Is it illegal to sell ostrich meat?

It is not illegal to sell domestic ostrich meat, but it is illegal in the wild. Ostrich, the African ostrich, is the largest bird in the world. Wild ostriches are national second-class protected animals and cannot be eaten, but now they are all farmed ostriches. It is illegal to eat wild ostriches. It is illegal to kill wild ostriches. Suspected of illegal hunting and destruction of wildlife resources. If the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or a fine. Ostrich's feathers, skin and meat have high economic value, and are easy to raise and have strong reproductive ability, so they are widely domesticated in many countries. Artificial breeding of ostriches requires two certificates, namely "Wild Animal Domestication and Breeding License" and "Wild Animal Management and Utilization License".