Wild turkeys are one of America’s most iconic animals and the mascot of Thanksgiving. While farm-raised birds are abundant, wild ones are in a more delicate position. The Washington Post reported that ...

Thu., July 17, 2025 Two turkey hens strut through Pat Munts’ garden looking for bugs and other tasty treats. Hidden nearby are a few chicks or poults that will come out when its safe. Munts’ turkeys ...

MyDNR, Indiana’s Outdoor Newsletter: Every May, wild turkey chicks (poults) begin to hatch in Indiana, and DNR needs your help counting turkey broods (hens with poults) and hens without poults. Brood ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – When it comes to nature’s wondrous variety, turkeys strut their stuff in many ways. Beyond their stardom during the holidays, these birds boast myriad natural curiosities that might ...

The question: Why have wild turkeys moved into Salem neighborhoods? We have some answers. But first, a little history. The background: Residents tell tales of turkeys not just foraging in their ...

As the days get shorter and temperatures start to drop, Long Islanders are observing another sign of fall: flocks of turkeys traveling together from woodland to lawn to the edges of fallow fields, ...

Mama wasn’t happy and she was letting me know it. I was on a late spring hike near Julian and had strayed too close to a well-hidden wild turkey nest. As the poults scattered, the protective adult ...

After European settlers hunted Eastern wild turkeys to near extinction in previous centuries, Benjamin Franklin's favorite bird has made an amazing recovery thanks to aggressive reintroduction efforts ...

This is part of an ongoing series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why have wild turkeys moved into Salem neighborhoods? We have some answers. But first ...