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21 June 2020

Update and New Call For Action for Gerald, the Rose Garden Turkey

Thanks to your tremendous support, the California Department of Fish & Wildlife
has agreed to relocate Gerald. This means he will not be killed in the Morcom
Rose Garden as was planned-a great relief!

However, we are very concerned that CDFW's intended location for Gerald is not
as safe or as suitable as what could be provided at Animal Place, a local
sanctuary that is ready and eager to receive him.

Please join us in thanking CDFW for sparing Gerald and urge them to grant him
sanctuary at Animal Place. Simply copy and paste the email below or write a
message of your own, keeping in mind that diplomacy may be the most persuasive
approach for securing Gerald the outcome he needs and deserves.

Thank you so much,
Molly Flanagan and Gerald's beloved community

P.S. Some of the emails appear to be blocked, but some will get through!

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Subject: Sanctuary for Gerald
To: [email protected], [email protected],
[email protected], [email protected]

Thank you so much for hearing our requests and agreeing to relocation for
Gerald, the Morcom Rose Garden turkey. I am grateful to know that you are
listening to the concerns of the public and I am very relieved that he will not
be killed.

I understand that the plan is to relocate Gerald to the Oakland hills. However,
I am concerned that this could prove an extremely challenging environment for
him. Wildlife experts often cite the risk of starvation and exposure to
predators as reasons for prohibiting relocation. These are obviously vital
concerns. Gerald is used to the relative safety of the rose garden, so a sudden
move to the Oakland hills-where he does not know how to find food and shelter or
navigate large predators such as mountain lions-poses many dangers. Since Gerald
has had so many conflicts with local residents, I'm also concerned that an urban
public park with many trails, local neighborhoods, and cars, may only lead to
more of the same-stress and conflict.

As you may know, Animal Place, a well-established and respected sanctuary, has
space for Gerald and is eager to receive him. With 600 acres in a rural area,
they have many wild turkey flocks and would be able to provide a protected-or
semi protected-area where he can slowly acclimate to living in more wild land.
They could also offer transitional care-crucial since Gerald is so accustomed to
being fed.

I know that you take decisions about wildlife relocation very seriously. I
appreciate your consideration of Gerald's unique situation, and what would be
most optimal for his long-term safety. A "soft release" at Animal Place would
provide this and give him the best possible chance at life as he transitions
into a more wild setting. I respectfully urge you to grant Gerald sanctuary.

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For more information about Gerald the Rose Garden Turkey see:
Public Pressure Saves Gerald, the Rose Garden Turkey, from Gov't Killing!
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Animal Place:
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