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NewsOctober 31, 2016

DAVIS, Calif. -- Leaders of a California college town are working to relocate turkeys that have harassed people on the streets. The Davis City Council voted last week to approve a wild turkey management plan that includes trapping and relocating many of the birds and possibly killing some of the most aggressive ones. It also called for an ordinance prohibiting people from feeding the turkeys. Police chief Darren Pytel said his department has fielded calls from people accosted by turkeys...

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DAVIS, Calif. -- Leaders of a California college town are working to relocate turkeys that have harassed people on the streets. The Davis City Council voted last week to approve a wild turkey management plan that includes trapping and relocating many of the birds and possibly killing some of the most aggressive ones. It also called for an ordinance prohibiting people from feeding the turkeys. Police chief Darren Pytel said his department has fielded calls from people accosted by turkeys.

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