In the early 1900s, the situation for wild turkeys was dire. “Turkeys were eradicated from 18 of the 36 states that they had previously been found in,” Taylor Finger, game bird ecologist for the ...

January 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of Wisconsin's wild turkey reintroduction. Here is what to know about the species in ...

The 1976 reintroduction of wild turkeys to Wisconsin restored a native species to the state. After 50 years, it's considered ...

The wild turkey is one of America’s favorite game birds. Saved from precipitous decline in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, the birds now range across the entire Lower 48. While there are five subspecies in ...

For nearly two weeks, a wild turkey has been roaming the grounds of Fishtown's Palmer Cemetery and alighting on the rooftops of nearby rowhomes. Some mornings it can be heard gobbling at sunrise.

The good news is wild turkey populations have rebounded dramatically. The bad news (for some ) is, that means they might make frequent visits to your yard.

CONCORD, N.H. — No one wants a weasel on their Thanksgiving table, but swapping turkeys for other animals was once surprisingly common. Trading turkeys – for wildlife management, not dinner – was a ...

Bob Perry gets a kick out of the flock of wild turkeys that lives on city land along Stony Point Road. ''They're kind of entertaining,'' said Perry, a Santa Rosa city parks worker who looks forward to ...

GRAND RAPID, Mich — At this point, I think everyone knows about bird flu. We know it’s causing a problem with chickens and can be an issue with wild birds like ducks and geese. But as the spring ...

Hunters will see several changes for Mississippi's 2026 turkey season and should see plenty of gobblers, too.