Turkeys have wreaked havoc at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, and there are plans to relocate the flock before more damage is done.
The turkeys have been pecking at cars, blocking traffic and disrupting flights. The agency is having trouble getting rid of the birds because people won't stop feeding them despite the "no feeding the wildlife" policy on-site, a U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesperson told the Mercury News on Tuesday.
With nesting season approaching NASA is worried that the new baby turkeys will add to the chaos, the paper reported. Ken Paglia, Public information officer with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the flock of 30 or so wild turkeys at the NASA Ames Center will be relocated sometime next week.
"The plan to release site is the San Antonio Valley Ecological Reserve, there is already a small population of turkeys there," Paglia told KCBS Radio.
To trap the turkeys, they are baiting them with corn in certain areas where they have a walk-in corral trap. The trap has a detachable funnel entrance that will close and trap the birds once they enter, according to the Mercury News.
The birds will undergo some testing and then will be taken to the San Antonio Valley Ecological Reserve in Santa Clara County, according to the paper.
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