Though they may not be synonymous with an astounding tale of conservation like the osprey, or made it onto the iconic Vineyard secession flag from the 1970s like the gull, turkeys in recent decades have thrived on the Vineyard and become enmeshed in the daily lives of Islanders.
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom,The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse and Circuit Arts say the organizati
The Vineyard’s first cases of avian flu found in dead birds last week have Island officials urging the community to do its part to stop the spread of the disease.
The turkeys found dead in Edgartown earlier this month have preliminarily tested positive for avian flu, marking the first cases known to be on the Island.
Twenty wild turkeys were found dead in the Smith Hollow neighborhood in Edgartown over the weekend and officials suspect bird flu was the culprit.
Editors note: In the summer of 2008, a tough turkey named Tom was terrorizing a Vineyard Haven neighborhood.