Talking Turkeys

Turkey for Thanksgiving dinner is a big tradition in the United States, but how much do you know about the bird itself? Sara and Casey discuss some of the features of the wild turkey and take a look at their conservation success story.

 

Resources for this episode:

PBS: Wild Turkey Fact Sheet

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Wild Turkey

Audubon New York: How Wild Turkeys Made a 49-state Comeback

NC State College of Natural Resources: Talking Turkey: How the Bird Made a Comeback in North Carolina

Audubon: Let's Talk Turkey Beards

National Wild Turkey Federation: History of the Wild Turkey in North America

Florida Fish and Wildlife: Living With Wild Turkeys

The Peregrine Fund: Did Ben Franklin Really Want the Wild Turkey to be the National Symbol of the United States?

The Franklin Institute: Did Benjamin Franklin Want the National Bird to be a Turkey?