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Will provides us with updates on his ongoing, hunter-led AL project quantifying fertility indexes in wild turkeys and how it relates to behavior and disease. Then, an update from Marcus on the FL genetic study assessing habitat connectivity and gene flow made possible by hunter-donated feathers. And finally, a look into Will's next project inspired by our listeners.

Resources:

• AL Update: Is there a dominant gobbler?

• Status of turkeys in FL (Part 1/2)

• Status of turkeys in FL (Part 2/2)

• FL Wildlife Corridor

• NY Times: Wild Turkey Decline

Dr. Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)

Dr. Will Gulsby (@dr_will_gulsby) (Academic Profile)

Turkeys for Tomorrow (@turkeysfortomorrow)

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