Turkey for Thanksgiving dinner is a big tradition in the United States, but how much do you know about the bird itself? Sara and Casey discuss some of the features of the wild turkey and take a look at their conservation success story.
Resources for this episode:
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Wild Turkey
Audubon New York: How Wild Turkeys Made a 49-state Comeback
Audubon: Let's Talk Turkey Beards
National Wild Turkey Federation: History of the Wild Turkey in North America
Florida Fish and Wildlife: Living With Wild Turkeys
The Franklin Institute: Did Benjamin Franklin Want the National Bird to be a Turkey?
