MOORHEAD, Minn. — A plan to relocate nuisance wild turkeys from this northwestern Minnesota city to South Dakota has taken a twist.

The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks has apparently backed out of the partnership recently struck with the city of Moorhead, according to councilwoman Sara Watson Curry.

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During its Feb. 11 council meeting, members approved relocating 75 turkeys to eastern South Dakota, which would have required a Minnesota DNR permit and wild turkey management plan. South Dakota was going to pay for the relocation and use the birds to help restore its own turkey population.

Watson Curry said South Dakota was concerned that the birds are “too urban, not ‘wild’ turkeys.'”

“So we are back to the drawing board,” she said, adding that the council will be moving forward with creating a turkey management plan.