According to experts, turkeys are not native to California. The closest example was a species called Meleagris Californica ...

The Department of Natural Resources is planning to update the Wisconsin wild turkey management plan. The public will be asked ...

Species Spotlight: Wild turkey Cathy Shiga-Gattullo For the Poughkeepsie Journal Looks like: Wild turkeys are large, plump birds with a wide, rounded tail and a small head on a long, bare, slim neck.

There is one wild turkey species, Meleagris gallopavo. The closest relative is the ocellated turkey of the Yucatan region of Mexico and several northern South American countries.

The eastern wild turkey is North America's most abundant and widely distributed turkey subspecies. It inhabits 38 states and a handful of Canadian provinces. Most eastern turkeys are found east of ...

During a recent five-day splurge of all things turkey, more than 50,000 mostly male and many camouflage-clad gobbler enthusiasts streamed into the Opryland Convention Center in Nashville for the ...

Behold Meleagris gallopavo, the North American wild turkey, one of the continent’s toughest birds.. The species survived European settlement, clearing of America’s native forests, the rise of ...

Like black bears, wild turkeys are a controlled species that is managed by the state Division of Fish and Wildlife, which oversees turkey hunting seasons in the spring and fall.

The rarest of three species of wild turkeys in New Mexico recovered from threats of extinction, state conservation managers reported, which could trigger a reduction in government protections. The ...

Supporting habitat for pollinators also benefits other insects, which wild turkey eat. “When I talk about the wild turkey, it's an umbrella species,” DiBona said. “Because so many other benefits ...

Keck, who took the reins of the NWTF in 1978, has one of the best perspectives on wild turkey restoration in the U.S., including Wisconsin. He traveled to Wisconsin often over the years, including ...

The rarest of three species of wild turkeys in New Mexico recovered from threats of extinction, state conservation managers reported, which could trigger a reduction in government protections. The ...