Status of turkeys in FL (Part 1/2) | #27

FWC Wild Turkey Management Program Coordinator Buddy Welch joins us to disclose details on the state’s season frameworks, restocking history, and harvest trends. Then, a look into the previous and on-going research studies conducted on wild turkeys across Florida. This is Part 1 of this episode. Resources from the episode: FWC Wild Turkey Summer Survey (opens June 1) Florida Wildlife Corridor Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 2022 Annual Wild Turkey Hunting Status Report Wild Turkey Cost Share Program Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile) Dr. Will Gulsby (dr_will_gulsby) (Academic Profile) Turkeys for Tomorrow (turkeysfortomorrow)  UF DEER Lab (ufdeerlab) Donate to wild turkey research: UF Turkey Donation Fund , Auburn Turkey Donation Fund  This podcast is made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow, a grassroots organization dedicated to the wild turkey. To learn more about TFT, go to turkeysfortomorrow.org.  Help us help turkeys by rating this podcast and sharing it with your friends and family.  Music by Artlist.io Produced & edited by Charlotte Nowak