How habitat helps turkeys: we did the math | Ep 122

Will walks us through a thought experiment, pulling from his Wild Turkey Management Academy presentation, to portray the magnitude effect that quality habitat has on gobbler populations. Join us for napkin math as we break down the numbers on how comprehensive habitat quality affects nesting success, brood survival, and wild turkey populations. Resources: Londe, David W., et al. "Review of range‐wide vital rates quantifies eastern wild Turkey population trajectory." Ecology and Evolution 13.2 (2023): e9830. https://pdfhost.io/v/R0bCeqGKP_Londe_... Porter, W. F. (1992). Habitat analysis and assessment. The Wild Turkey: Biology and Management, 187. https://tinyurl.com/348vfyvd Speake, Daniel W. "Predation on wild turkeys in Alabama." 4th National Wild Turkey Symposium. Little Rock, Arkansas (USA). 2-5 Mar 1980.. 1980. https://pdfhost.io/v/~UtYjKq~j_Speake... What does nesting cover look like? Ep 121    • What does nesting cover look like? | Ep 121   Donate to wild turkey research: https://tinyurl.com/UFTurkeyDonation Please help us by taking our (QUICK) listener survey - Thank you! https://tinyurl.com/WTSListenerSurvey Wild Turkey Science Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/WTSPlaylistYT Do you have a topic you’d like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected]! Dr. Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance   / drdisturbance   Dr. Will Gulsby @dr_will_gulsby   / dr_will_gulsby   UF Game Lab @UFGameLab   / ufgamelab   Turkeys for Tomorrow @turkeysfortomorrow   / turkeysfortomorrow   This podcast is made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow, a grassroots organization dedicated to the wild turkey. To learn more about TFT, go to turkeysfortomorrow.org.