170: Wild Turkeys
Just the Zoo of Us
English - November 23, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsNatural Sciences Science science animals zoology wildlife science wildlife nature science communication Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Ellen goes on an odyssey through history with the wild turkey. We discuss their path alongside humans for thousands of years, from prehistoric America to praise from Benjamin Franklin, the brink of extinction and nets fired out of cannons.
Further viewing:
Rocket Netting Turkeys, a video demonstration by the LSU AgCenter
Paul Kelly's Gobbling Demonstration
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