wildlife research
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Hunting News
In the Field with Dr. Patrick Wightman
Patrick Wightman deploys acoustic recorders in forests to study wild turkey gobbling. His long-term research shows hunting pressure impacts when,…
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Hunting News
New NWTF-Funded Research Aims to Understand How Management Strategies Shape Gobbling Activity
Researchers at University of Georgia use acoustic recorders to study wild turkey gobbling, revealing hunting pressure impacts. New funding from…
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Conservation News
Trading Turkeys for the Future: How a Multi-State Effort Is Strengthening Utah’s Flocks
Rio Grande wild turkeys were flown from Texas to Utah through a multi-state conservation partnership. The effort supports population restoration…
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Conservation News
Turkeys on the Move: Arizona Relocation Effort Aims to Strengthen Merriam’s Population
Arizona wildlife agencies relocated ~25 Merriam’s wild turkeys as part of a multi-year conservation project using GPS tracking and habitat…
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Hunting News
MSU Deer Lab celebrates 50 years
For 50 years, Mississippi State University’s Deer Ecology and Management Lab has been a national leader in deer research, supporting…
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Conservation News
NWTF Supports New Rhode Island Research Project Focused on Wild Turkey Disease
The National Wild Turkey Federation, in collaboration with RIDEM, is launching a Rhode Island research project to study how diseases…
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Conservation News
Listening In: New Research Aims to Decode the Gobbles of Wild Turkeys
Researchers are using mini audio recorders on wild turkeys to study how hunting affects gobbling and whether calls can help…
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Conservation News
NWTF Funds Research for Modeling Turkey Habitat Suitability in East Texas
National Wild Turkey Federation’s RFP program funds Eastern wild turkey research in east Texas, using GPS and habitat data to…
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