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 can kill the 30 or so wild turkeys roaming through town, but not trap and relocate them, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The response came to a letter sent by the Winthrop Town Council asking for permission to hire a “wildlife control operator” to trap the birds and relocate them.

WDFW said Winthrop’s options are to kill them, ten at a time per permit regulations, or haze them,…

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