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.

So we're here today with Emily Rushden from Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division.

And Emily, I believe the correct title is Turkey Program Coordinator.

Yep.

Okay, great.

I also cover fur bears and rough grass.

Okay.

So I have an assortment of species.

Oh, man, you really get to diversify.

Think about all sorts of different things.

Well, that's an interesting thing as well because a lot of the fur bearers are predators

and turkeys.

Sure.

And a lot of turkey enthusiasts, you know, really have some concerns about

the predator context that we're facing right now. And then rough grouse are kind of like a little

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