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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