REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS. 
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reports ‘ ‘ The wild turkeys doing fine. One hen has seven young birds. ’ ’ 
May 21st: “Wild turkeys seen are doing fine; many tracks of young 
birds, all seen at various places.” Under date of July 14, 1910, re¬ 
ferring to this season’s shipment, he said: 
Wild turkeys were this day liberated in the Sequoia National Park at the mouth 
of the Marble Fork of the Ivaneah River. They were in good condition and no 
losses sustained. I have left a man to care for them for a few days, although there 
is abundant feed for them at the place. They seem quite contented in their new 
surroundings and some flew up into the tall trees. 
For the season of 1910 we are pleased to report remarkable success, 
having raised upwards of 200 young wild turkeys, of which number 85 
State Game Farm—Wild turkey hen with brood of young pheasants. 
were sent to the Sequoia National Park, 10 to citizens of Porterville, 
Tulare County, who liberated them in a particularly favorable section, 
and 30 to San Bernardino County. We feel greatly encouraged over 
the success attained thus far in the introduction of these magnificent 
game birds, and firmly believe that they will establish themselves 
permanently. There is no reason in our opinion why they should not 
thrive in this State. They have been known for many years in Arizona 
and New Mexico, and would, we believe, have reached California but 
for the great American desert, which encompasses our entire southern 
and eastern borders, and has always been an impassable barrier. 
The young are easy to raise, being apparently a much hardier bird 
than the young of domesticated turkeys, whose vitality undoubtedly has 
