Trap the pigs, folks | #186
Wild Turkey Science
Charlotte Nowak
5.0 • 584 Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2026
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Feral pigs are bad news for wild turkeys – but how bad, and what should you actually do about it? In this episode, we break down the latest research on pig population impacts, what pigs are eating, and why it matters for turkeys.
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| 0:00.0 | Pulse specifically were three and a half times more likely to occupy an area as a result |
| 0:06.8 | of that pig removal. |
| 0:08.0 | So two-fold increase overall in turkey detections and in Pult occupancy, three and a half |
| 0:13.2 | times greater. |
| 0:14.2 | You know, we as turkey hunters know that turkeys don't like to be disturbed. |
| 0:18.0 | If you've been out turkey hunting and had a bird gobbling |
| 0:20.8 | or been close to turkeys and then all of a sudden |
| 0:23.4 | a sounder of pigs comes in and they start squealing |
| 0:25.8 | and making a bunch of racket, a lot of times that gobbler shuts up |
| 0:28.8 | or you hear those turkeys move off |
| 0:30.4 | or you know, you just don't hear them or see them anymore. |
| 0:33.3 | Kill pigs, folks. |
| 0:34.7 | Kill the grass, kill the pigs. |
| 0:36.6 | Kuh. Kill pigs, folks. Kill the grass. Kill the pigs. |
| 0:50.4 | Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow. |
| 0:55.8 | I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Florida. And I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida. |
| 1:01.9 | And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University. |
| 1:07.6 | We're both lifelong hunters and devoted scientists who are passionate about hunting, managing, |
| 1:15.6 | 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. |
| 1:19.6 | Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science. |
| 1:36.5 | All right, I've got a topic for you today. |
| 1:37.9 | Okay. |
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