People can report any pheasant and turkeys they see in the wild now through Sunday, August 31. Information from the reports will help the DNR monitor pheasant and turkey population trends, evaluate ...

Minnesotans are encouraged to report observations of ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys in a citizen science effort by ...

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

But, back in the early 1970s, there were no wild turkeys in New England. In fact, there hadn’t been any in these parts since the mid-1800s when they were driven to near extinction by over-hunting.

Wild turkeys are in a bit of a bind. The birds were nearly wiped out by hunters and habitat destruction by the early 1900s, but made a comeback thanks to conservation efforts in the 20th century.

Wild turkeys, which have become a nuisance in some places, bear little resemblance to the supermarket varieties that grace most Thanksgiving tables. The Salt What's On Your Plate.

For those of us old enough to remember the 1970s, turkeys were not part of the normal backdrop of life in New England like they are now. Today, turkeys are everywhere. Huge flocks graze on suburban ...