Wild Turkeys

• Wild ride for staff after turkey breaks into Quebec nursing home

  A Quebec regional health authority says no residents were impacted after a wild turkey broke in to a long-term care centre south of Quebec City over the weekend.

  Canada

  Apr 15
  
• Wild turkey that terrorized residents of small Quebec town killed after mayor’s plea

  The mayor of Louiseville, Que. says a wild turkey that for weeks sowed terror in the small town northeast of Montreal was killed Thursday morning by a man armed with a slingshot.

  Canada

  Feb 29
  
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• ‘Historic hunting opportunities’: Southern Alberta ranchers welcome B.C. problem turkeys

  Alberta ranchers are gobbling up the opportunity to rehome almost 200 displaced wild turkeys that were becoming a nuisance in B.C. resort towns.

  Environment

  Mar 9, 2023
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• Wild turkeys rise to stardom in small New Brunswick town

  "We needed to get our minds off some of the stuff we've been dealing with over the last few years, so might as well be something entertaining like a giant bird."

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
• Once driven near extinction, wild turkeys making themselves at home in Quebec

  André Dumont, a biologist with Quebec's wildlife department, says it's difficult to know how many turkeys there are.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019
• Wild turkey trio takes over Osborne Village corner, enjoys blocking traffic during rush hour

  A trio of turkeys has claimed a street corner in Osborne Village -- much to the delight of neighbouring residents.

  Apr 4, 2019
• Watch out for ‘lovestruck’ turkeys, says Winnipeg wildlife interpreter

  Wild turkeys have been spotted throughout Winnipeg as weather warms up, and a wildlife interpreter says it's due, in part, to mating season.

  Environment

  Mar 24, 2019
• Brandon teens arrested for attacking turkeys with golf clubs

  Brandon police arrested two teenage boys Wednesday for chasing wild turkeys down Aberdeen Avenue last week.

  Crime

  Oct 12, 2017
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• Wild turkey troubles prompt Brandon police to offer tips to the public

  The Brandon Police Service is offering tips to residents to deal with a turkey flock that is living in the southeast corner of the city.

  Apr 28, 2016