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 going to do a research literature review right here from the Gullsby residence.

Let's do it.

It's the Goulsby recording studio.

Yeah.

Well, it is quite pleasant out here.

Don't have any bugs on me or anything.

That might become relevant here in a minute.

Yeah, are you enjoying having some reasonable weather compared to central Florida?

Yeah, it's a little bit cooler.

I like it.

Feels like a turkey ought the big goblin.

They have been, but I feel like, well, I didn't, you know, neither of us.

Well, you went this morning, but not here.

I don't know how y'all's weather was, but it was perfect here this morning.

But, you know, work calls calls and I've been in the

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