In this episode, we discuss our recent paper quantifying turkey abundance, highlighting the Florida Wildlife Corridor and exploring how this project preserves turkey habitat amidst increasing development pressures. Paper will be linked as soon as it is released.

 

Resources: 

 

Citizen science for turkeys Episode 119 

eBird https://ebird.org/home

Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation https://floridawildlifecorridor.org/

FWC Summer Brood Survey https://myfwc.com/hunting/turkey/brood-survey/

iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/

Merlin Bird ID https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

Snapshot USA https://www.snapshot-usa.org/

 

00:00 Introduction to the Conversation

01:23 Exploring Turkey Management and Habitat

02:48 The Impact of Human Population on Turkey Habitats

05:47 Florida Wildlife Corridor: A Case Study

11:38 Quantifying the Effects of the Corridor on Turkeys

20:47 Characterizing the Landscape for Turkeys

22:49 Understanding Turkey Occupancy and Abundance

25:09 The Impact of Human Population on Turkey Habitats

28:42 The Role of the Wildlife Corridor

31:19 Challenges Facing Osceola Turkey Populations

37:33 Management Strategies for Turkey Habitats

41:47 The Importance of Collaborative Conservation Efforts

 

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