Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow.

I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida.

And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University.

We're both lifelong hunters and devoted scientists who are passionate about hunting, managing,

and researching wild turkeys.

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.

Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science.

Usually this thing's kind of like an unfolding lawn chair.

You know, it's just clunky.

So, you know, we'll see how this goes.

I think we know how it's going to go.

This is not our first rodeo.

Is that what you're trying to say, Will?

I don't know.

I mean, I guess the ones that it works for are still here listening to us and the ones that it didn't work for have already moved on to something else.

They've already bought a new lawn chair.

That's right.

Or, you know, but we're getting a little piggy today today, so maybe we'll draw some of them back in.

Uh-oh. Well, I felt like a recent episode on coyotes has stimulated some interest.

Sure.

So we figured why not just move right on to wild pigs.

Yeah. Do you think pigs are more or less hated than you? we figured why not just move right on to wild pigs.

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