Findings from AL and upcoming research | #55
Wild Turkey Science
Charlotte Nowak
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🗓️ 4 December 2023
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
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:
Dr. Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)
Dr. Will Gulsby (@dr_will_gulsby) (Academic Profile)
Turkeys for Tomorrow (@turkeysfortomorrow)
UF DEER Lab (@ufdeerlab) (YouTube)
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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, managing, |
| 0:31.5 | and researching wild turkeys. |
| 0:33.5 | In this podcast, we'll explore turkey research, speak to the experts in the field, and address the difficult questions related to wild turkey ecology and management. |
| 0:43.4 | Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science. |
| 0:53.3 | And we're live. |
| 0:55.9 | I would say alive. |
| 0:57.9 | I've always wanted to do that. |
| 0:59.4 | Here I am about 11 pounds heavier after Thanksgiving. |
| 1:04.6 | I'm only six. |
| 1:06.4 | Six? |
| 1:07.2 | Man, you really, you really, uh, curved your appetite. |
| 1:11.1 | You must only have one family to visit or maybe I'll do it together. |
| 1:15.2 | Is that what's going on? |
| 1:17.8 | Um, no. |
| 1:18.7 | Well, we did. |
| 1:19.8 | We had one big family meal. |
| 1:21.8 | Um, and then we ate a bunch of leftovers. |
| 1:25.4 | So, I mean, it was like multiple Thanksgiving spreads worth of meals. |
| 1:30.0 | Um, |
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