'They're huge and there are a lot of them': According to officials, the animals stop traffic, peck at cars and windows, and even pose a threat to aircraft operations.
Perhaps feeling the stress of a global pandemic or America's long legacy of racism, Gerald the turkey has recently taken to viciously attacking visitors to the rose garden.
According to Fish and Wildlife, relocating wild animals isn't something the department does often. Paglia said they typically try to stay away from doing so, as it can be problematic. "Just in this example, we're gonna have to disease test all of these turkeys. So that takes resources," he explained."And then you know, we'd never want to take wildlife and relocate it and make it somebody else's problem.""To be clear, this is just a protocol and safety precaution. There's no evidence that these turkeys are unhealthy," he told ABC7 News.
Paglia added,"There's already a small population of turkeys there. It's a suitable habitat. There's food sources, there's water sources." "So, if everything goes according to plan, those turkeys will be relocated to the ecological reserve," he continued.
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