We evaluated whether hens started using different vegetative communities with the onset of egg laying to see if perhaps vegetation for nesting was limited within
We evaluated how toms used areas near familiar roost sites to determine whether site familiarity influenced risk of predation and harvest. Toms that hung around
We evaluated whether baited camera trap surveys are accurate for estimating wild turkey abundance by relocating birds to a site where no other birds existed,
Lymphoproliferative disease virus (LPDV) has been detected in wild turkeys throughout the United States and Canada. High LPDV prevalence could be at least partially involved
We investigated genetic structure and relatedness of birds within and among flocks across sites in 3 states. We found that genetically, birds clustered separately by
We used LiDAR‐derived estimates of forest structure and topographical features to evaluate selection of areas by hens during incubation on a site in South Carolina.
We evaluated differences in space use and nesting rates of hens translocated to east Texas compared to hens already present at the release sites. We
We evaluated whether infection with lymphoproliferative disease virus (LPDV) influenced reproductive success or hen behaviors. We found that hens infected with the virus moved 16%
We used a combination of GPS and tri‐axial accelerometer data to investigate when wild turkeys were being killed by predators. We found that for hens,
We compared space use, movements, roost fidelity, and habitat use of toms in a hunted population to a non‐hunted population. We found that toms in
This Turkey Tuesday is about avian pox, which is the most common disease affecting wild turkeys. Avian pox is caused
This Turkey Tuesday is about the importance of water to wild turkeys. With the brutal heat of summer continuing in
This Turkey Tuesday is about summer brood surveys, which are used by many states to infer annual reproductive success. If
This Turkey Tuesday is about an activity that wild turkeys partake in every day – preening. Preening is an important
This Turkey Tuesday is about the process that all wild turkeys are going through right now – molting. Wild turkeys
This Turkey Tuesday is about finding a cool place to hang out. Where I live, the temperatures have been brutal
This Turkey Tuesday is about a classic case of symbiosis. Have you ever noticed that wild turkeys often end up
This Turkey Tuesday is about taking a dip. Wild turkeys are obviously not considered water birds, so you don’t think
This Turkey Tuesday is about poult adoption, where a hen actively broods’ poults that are not her own. Gamebirds like
This Turkey Tuesday is about the attractiveness of plowed soil to wild turkeys. If you spend much time watching turkeys
This Turkey Tuesday is about leucistic wild turkeys, which in many ways are a great example of the phrase “birds
This Turkey Tuesday is about that age-old expression to leave well enough alone. Turkey seasons are over or ending, deer
In this episode, Paul sits down with Dr. Michael Chamberlain for a wide-ranging conversation on one of the most important
Dr. Mike Chamberlain analyzes the recent decline in turkey populations across America and discusses the historical restoration efforts driven by
In this episode of the 100% WILD Podcast, Matt Drury and Tim Kjellesvik sit down with Dr. Mike Chamberlain, the
This Turkey Tuesday is about bearded hens. Each spring, you see images and videos on social media of bearded hens,
This Turkey Tuesday is about shaking it out. If you get to watch turkeys for any extended period of time,
This Turkey Tuesday is about a wild turkey’s vision, which is something that has tested all of us turkey hunters
This Turkey Tuesday is about wild turkey oddities and will be the last Turkey Tuesday for April while I take