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Let’s Talk Turkey: The History of a Wild Icon in America
The turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is one of wildlife conservation’s greatest success stories. Unlike the accomplishment of cooking up a delicious stuffed turkey for Thanksgiving, this success story is about wild turkey. In the early 19th Century the wild turkey was reduced… Read more >
Wild Thanksgiving on Today Show
Here’s the clip of National Wildlife Federation’s Today Show segment in celebration of Thanksgiving. In keeping with the theme, I of course brought on a wild turkey. I wanted to show viewers the wild version of the domestic bird that… Read more >
Twelve Unusual and Fascinating Facts About Wild Turkeys
This Thanksgiving holiday many of us will join with family and friends for a big meal and, for 50 million households, that will also mean having some roasted turkey. Most folks know that the turkeys we eat are a domesticated… Read more >
Eight Wild Animal Species the Pilgrims Ate—and How They Are Today
The Pilgrims’ first thanksgiving celebration (which lasted three days) probably took place in mid October 1621, after an unexpectedly bountiful harvest. The newcomers invited local Indians—who had given them a lot of useful advice on farming—to join them. According to… Read more >
