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The Truth About Turkeys

A flock of wild turkeys in a residential neighborhood.<br>(Credit: K Windbiel-Rojas)

It has been rumored that Ben Franklin proposed the turkey as the national bird and symbol of our nation. Whether this is true or not, there is evidence that Franklin thought highly of this holiday bird. In a letter to his daughter, Franklin called...

Posted on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 4:55 PM

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Author: Elaine Lander

Tags: California Department Fish and Wildllife (2), CDFW (4), community (5), community (5), control (54), pest (105), pest management (69), thanksgiving (3), UC IPM (281), urban (10), wild turkey (2), wildlife (10)

Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden

Speaking of Turkeys...

Wild turkeys foraging in an urban community. (Belinda Messenger-Sikes)

Many people this week are talking about turkeys. But not in the same way as us here at UC IPM. Wild turkey sightings have gone from being a rare occasion to becoming a common event in recent years, as their populations have exploded in some urban areas...

Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 10:48 AM

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Tags: control (54), feed (1), pest (105), UC IPM (281), urban (10), wild turkey (2), wildlife (10)

Posts Tagged: wild turkey

The Truth About Turkeys

Speaking of Turkeys...

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