News item on Triple J this week.....
WA University has a breeding program for ostriches, but are having trouble getting the male ostriches to donate.
Trying to get a sperm sample

from an excited 2.7m tall, 150kg animal is proving difficult and dangerous

Soooooo...
the easiest way was to ...
teach the ostrich to masturbate 

nice bit of lateral thinkin' there guys!!