Citizen science for turkeys | #119
Wild Turkey Science
Charlotte Nowak
5.0 • 587 Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Corey Callaghan, Assistant Professor of Wild Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida, joins us to discuss the dynamics of citizen science and how data collected by bird watchers and turkey hunters can contribute to wildlife research. Be sure to download the eBird app in the show notes below to help us double the turkey observations this season!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow. |
| 0:14.4 | I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida. |
| 0:20.2 | And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University. |
| 0:26.0 | We're both lifelong hunters and devoted scientists who are passionate about hunting, |
| 0:30.7 | managing, and researching wild turkeys. |
| 0:33.3 | In this podcast, we'll explore turkey research, speak to the experts in the field, |
| 0:38.4 | and address the difficult questions related to wild turkey ecology and management. |
| 0:43.2 | Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science. |
| 0:52.5 | Hello, darkness, my old film. |
| 0:59.1 | Is this recorded? |
| 1:00.5 | We really couldn't get through a few seconds of silence for Charlotte to be able to capture the background noise. |
| 1:07.0 | I mean, like, are we five? |
| 1:08.9 | No, no. |
| 1:10.0 | I mean, sometimes we act that way. |
| 1:13.3 | She needed just a few seconds of quiet. |
| 1:16.5 | When it's because Corey has such a huge model apparently running on this computer that the fan is like beating down on the microphone. |
| 1:29.1 | What was that you were saying earlier? |
| 1:31.6 | You can hear the science coming across the airwaves. |
| 1:33.7 | Yeah, you can hear the science right now. |
| 1:35.0 | Impressive. |
| 1:37.2 | Yeah. |
| 1:42.3 | Well, Corey, we appreciate you coming to do this. |
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