Wild turkeys gather on Friday, Feb. 13 at the wildlife educational gazebo along the Chewuch behind the Farmers Exchange Building. Photo by Greg Wright.

The town of Winthrop has a wild turkey problem.

Or more accurately, a turkey poop problem.

A flock of about 30 turkeys are leaving unwanted remnants on the boardwalk, to the chagrin of shop owners, who are having to clean the muck tracked into their stores.

The turkeys also gathered on the Winthrop Ice Rink, leaving staff to clean up the mess there.

There are other problems. At last year’s Christmas at the End of…

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  1. I will query Colville Fish & Wildlife that has been transplanting buffalo, antelope, & lynx, among other species to see if wild turkeys would interest them…

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