Debunking the drowning poults | #168
Wild Turkey Science
Charlotte Nowak
5.0 • 584 Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Sometimes, the best stories are embellished but grounded in a little bit of truth… Join as we peel back the myth that poults drown when they look up at rainfall.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow. |
| 0:14.1 | I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida. |
| 0:20.0 | And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University. |
| 0:26.1 | We're both lifelong hunters and devoted scientists who are passionate about hunting, |
| 0:30.8 | managing, and researching wild turkeys. |
| 0:33.5 | In this podcast, we'll explore turkey research, speak to the experts in the field, |
| 0:38.5 | and address the difficult questions related to wild turkey ecology and management. |
| 0:43.6 | Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science. |
| 0:57.4 | Man, I'm ready for this one. |
| 0:58.2 | I'm ready to. |
| 0:59.2 | Yeah. |
| 1:00.9 | We're going to jump right into it. |
| 1:06.1 | A bunch of folks said that they're tired of hearing about all your mishaps from hunting, |
| 1:08.1 | so we're just going to bypass that this time. |
| 1:08.6 | Okay. |
| 1:12.2 | Nobody cares about my hunting experiences. |
| 1:12.7 | Got it. |
| 1:17.1 | Or yours for that matter. |
| 1:18.1 | Yeah. |
| 1:23.7 | Well, it's like we both don't get in the woods that much, so we're so excited to tell everybody every time we do. |
| 1:26.3 | And everybody's just like, man, can you just please talk about turkeys and quit with this mess? |
| 1:31.0 | Yeah. |
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