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Colorado Parks & Wildlife, ag students relocate town turkeys

MEEKER |High school ag students from Moffat County teamed up with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) staff last Friday in Meeker for a turkey trapping expedition. The population of wild turkeys has grown dramatically during the last decade, with more than 400 estimated to be around the Meeker area, including a growing flock who have made their home within town limits. The increase in turkey numbers…

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  1. Thank you, CPW! This has been an ongoing problem on our property and the turkeys have all but destroyed our 80+ year old spruce trees.