tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post2495680937342139427..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: Wild Turkeys in the North WardAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-67982209005886637322009-03-24T09:05:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:05:00.000-07:00I've read stories about the early years in Ohio wh...I've read stories about the early years in Ohio when settlers ate so much turkey, they got sick of it. Turkeys used to roam Ohio in flocks of hundreds and were pretty much pests. They were over-hunted for many years, and eventually became pretty scare around here. Then, we discovered the domestic chicken. They're easier to harvest, and lay plenty of eggs to eat too. Bag limits were imposed on turkeys, the populations of other predators were thinned out, and the turkeys rebounded. We see them by the dozens around here now. As a result, the coyotes and foxes are making a comeback too. Nature usually does a fine job of sorting it all out as long as we don't short-circuit the process. If we can just use a little common sense, and let nature take it's course, we can all get along just fine together ...Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903448394061019454noreply@blogger.com