Brush turkey deaths in Sydney believed to have been caused by poison pellets

NSW EPA to test two brush turkeys and several pigeons found in Mosman to identify likely cause of death

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Dead brush turkeys believed to have been poisoned have been found on Sydney’s lower north shore at an oval where firefighters discovered suspected pellet bait.

Two brush turkeys – a protected native bird species – and at least seven pigeons died after they were found near Allan Border Oval in Mosman and taken to a nearby vet on Monday.

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