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My names Kent. There is always damn turkeys all over the roads specifically the east end of Richmond avenue. I've wrote to the Brandon Sun and the city about it but nothing remains to have been done.  
 
In my opinion they are a nuisance that the city needs to deal with its a public health issue  
 
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Hey Kent, nice to meet ya. Iv seen those turkeys gobbling around town too. They run in packs up and down streets , even as close as neelin high school. This can't be sanitary!

What do think the city should do?  
They are wild animals and they were here first.

I don’t understand the problem. Maybe if it was ‘whoa, turkeys are breaking into my garage and stealing my bikes’ then maybe.

Your really worried about turkeys? How about the crazy amount of deer ? Or how about all the damn cats running around brandon. Or how about all the rabbits. City’s got better things to do then worry about turkeys . Can you please state what health issues that directly affect you ?

How dare there be any nature or wildlife in our city!?

Before all the development in the south end of the city, this was the turkeys home. Granted, they can be a nuisance. I think the city has tried trapping and relocating them, but with limited success. We live in the south end and see them often. They are just trying to survive.

I think Brandon has bigger issues to address than rouge turkeys!

Your complaining about turkeys while our city is overrun with drugs & thieves....I think your priorities are clearly about those awful turkeys....

The turkeys were hatched, not born. It may have just been a simple oversight in Prizzy's post, but this is just something that gets to me when I see it so often as it is basic science.  
 
Each above mentioned animal in their own way can be a nuisance, but then again, so can people...and people are often very unsanitary.  
 
I think there are more health issues with the domesticated indoor/outdoor animals than the wild ones, but since most of the dogs & cats are "family", most people don't see it that way and ignore that they are dirty & leave poop, pee or residues too with all sorts of allergens, pathogens & parasites of various sorts in yards, floors & furniture, even if you wash them, worm them or pick up after them. It exists. They can often be quite destructive as well with digging, chewing, peeing & pooping on grass and other plantings. As you can see, I am not just picking on the feral animals.  
 
I have no issue with turkey poop on streets, and only would have an issue with it if it was all over my deck, patio table, kids play structures, my entire lawn, vehicle or something of that sort. Most country people would not have an issue unless it was that way either. The wild animals are just that and unless you eradicate all wild animals, they (in general) will still appear in cities either from within or come in from outside each cities "perimeter. " Unfortunately for some, c'est la vie.

The issue is that they are all over the road all the time. They don’t move. You can pull as close as you want and honk it makes no difference to them. Could cause an accident as I have seen people stopped in the middle of the road to take pictures or cause they are just meandering about. They don’t need to be in the middle of the city roads

Seeing the turkeys in our yard is a highlight of my day! I have lived all over Canada and have never had turkey friends come by for a visit!

I think the turkeys are working with the geese to overrun the city! SMH!  
 
Let's focus on arresting all the meth-heads and stop the incredible amount of crime before we worry about something so trivial. Geez!

.....there are worse things going on in Brandon than wild turkeys/rabbits/deer.......maybe we should ban the birds for pooping on our decks too??? There are more important issues in Brandon to deal with than this......besides where are you going in such a hurry that you can't wait for some turkeys to cross the road?????

Let it ruin your day. They are turkeys. As above posters mentioned, there are more important things to focus your worry on. Drugs, thefts, violence, poverty, child abuse. These are things to worry about.

Thunderspark. I’m going to and from work every day and they don’t cross the road, they just sit in the road. They don’t move. It’s a road hazard on a daily basis and needs to be dealt with. Plus I don’t think the people who are going to deal with the Turkeys are the same ones that are going to be stopping the drugs and gangs and violence. Give your head a shake.

I am a wild turkey. There are always damned humans all over my habitat: specifically the east end of Richmond avenue.  
 
I've written to the Brandon Sun and the city about it but nothing seems to have been done.  
 
In my opinion, humans are a nuisance that mother nature needs to deal with and their health issues.

Really now. Nothing better to do than complain about the turkeys. As I see it, we have invaded their space. They were here before we took over and built and built homes and everything else. I live in a small town and we have tons of deer and other wild life and yes turkeys. At times they can be a nuisance. But as we take over more of their habitat, they will dwindle and eventually be extinct. That is a shame.

I adore that we have wild turkeys roaming around our city. I seriously can't help but smile or laugh when I see them. Especially their stubbornness cause it is true...you can inch up to them and honk and they don't give a dang. For those of you so bothered about getting to work or wherever you need in such a rush, take a different route. It is not like this year is the first year these turks have arrived in our city. You generally know where they mainly hang out so avoid those areas if you are in a "rush", or leave earlier. Brandon is a big grid and there is usually more than one route to get to where you need to go.

Maybe we should set up turkey only cross walks, or have a long talk with them about the dangers of playing on the roads?  
On the less sarcastic side they are wild turkey, rabbits and deer and have been around forever. Perhaps the real issue is people not having proper time management and have to rip around town in their oh so important lives? We all know they’re in the south end, so adjust accordingly and enjoy the natural scenery we so rarely see in a city

I have been thinking about this thread on and off all day and I keep coming back to the same question...what, pray tell, could the city do about this? I can't think of anything that would be effective long term.

Mpi covers wildlife accidents.....usually for free

I appreciate Cee Jays response. We as humans are really the ones who create a public health issue with most EVERYTHING we do. The Turkeys environmental footprint is not in any way even slightly comparable with the impact that 1 human makes in their lifetime. We as humans suck. Poor wildlife who has to put up with us constantly their space.

Kent: you should post a copy of your letters to the City and the Brandon Sun.

it's also up to Manitoba Conservation to remove them since they are a game bird.

Not sure why they upset you so much. I thought they were cute! I didn't mind them at all.

The photos I took were on the lawn at Manitoba Conservation lol

The turkeys are the highlight of living in this area. They are very interesting to watch if you can take time out of your busy day.