Wild Turkey Science - Wild turkey populations in PA (Part 1/2) | #150
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English - May 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratingsEducation Science Natural Sciences biology ecology education habitat management naturalresources nature research resources science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
PA Game Commission wild turkey biologist Mary Jo Caselena joins us to disclose details on their state’s mark recapture study, population trends, and private landowner incentive programs. Then, a look into the largest conducted, multi-state mid-Atlantic hen population study. This is Part 1 of 2 for this episode.
Resources from the episode:
5 Environmental Factors that Affect Turkey Populations
Board of Game Commissioners Meeting January 27, 2023
PSU cooperative extension’s county offices
Corrections:
CREP enrollment is currently 91,739 acres and has not reached maximum acreage in over 10 years.
Predation rates are influenced by habitat quality (on local and landscape scales), weather, and disease.
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