|Seth Noone holds one of the turkeys to be fit for a radio
transmitter.| Some 60 wild turkeys that had been misbehaving in
southern Utah, found themselves in a new home last week. Their
bad behavior included moving into farmer's haystacks. They were
captured and transported by the Division of Wildlife Resources
to Carbon County where they were released on the very top of
Spring Canyon above Helper. According to Brad Crompton, who
coordinated the release, the location on private property up the
canyon is an ideal habitat for the birds. They were all Rio
Grande turkeys, the most common breed in Utah. Students from
Carbon High school's AP biology class assisted in the release.
Crompton explained to the students the importance of relocating
the birds to a habitat where they can feed, be protected and
reproduce. The canyon is filled with Pinyon Trees and there are
plenty of berries, acorns and grass. "This area hasn't had
turkeys in it for a long time, if ever," says Crompton. Two of
the females were fitted with r