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From nearly extinct to occasional nuisance, the fall and rise of Minnesota's wild turkeys
Once nearly extinct, the wild turkey has become one of the United States' biggest conservation success stories. Flocks in Minnesota are now so comfortable that they verge on becoming a nuisance.
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