Dwindling numbers of wild turkeys across most of Georgia are ‘a real concern’

Dwindling numbers of wild turkeys across most of Georgia are ‘a real concern’

The No. 1 problem facing Georgia’s wild turkeys is the loss of what’s called early successional habitat, which flourishes after a disturbance like a hurricane, wildfire or the removal of trees and is what exists long before land evolves into a mature forest. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesIt’s a bad time to be a turkey in Georgia, even if you don’t live on a poultry farm. The number of turkey poults – what turkey ex…

Dwindling numbers of wild turkeys across most of Georgia are ‘a real concern’

It’s a bad time to be a turkey in Georgia, even if you don’t live on a poultry farm. The number of turkey poults – what turkey experts call baby turkeys – is on the decline across nearly all of…

Experts express concern over declining wild turkey numbers in Georgia

The number of wild turkeys in Georgia is declining due to habitat loss, but the state has taken steps to reverse the trend, including shortening the turkey hunting season and encouraging controlled burns. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.