Scrub Turkey Brisbane - Frequently Asked Questions Why do you relocate male scrub turkeys?
It is the male turkey who is generally the most destructive because he builds the nest/mound and tends to it. We work under a wildlife permit to relocate male turkeys. Once the male is taken away, the females usually disperse.
Why do you need a permit to relocate a Bush Turkey? We have a special permit from the Environment Department that allows us to relocate turkeys under strict conditions. Brush Turkeys are native wildlife so are protected. Members of the public are not allowed to relocate or harm them.
Should there be a mound?
If a scrub turkey is actively mounding we can guarantee results because we use his territorial behavior to catch him. If there is no mound or they are not actively mounding we can still try to catch them but cannot guarantee a result.
What will happen with the mound and the females?
Once the male bush turkey has been taken away we recommend you destroy the mound immediately so that other male scrub turkeys don't take over the nest. The female turkeys will generally disperse once the male turkey has been removed.
Where do you take the turkey?
We take the turkey a long way away and guarantee you won't get him back. As we can't guarantee you won't get others, we recommend you remove the mound immediately.
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