Decline in Iowa turkeys sparks long study
Iowa DNR data show juvenile male turkey harvests called jakes fluctuating with a downward trend from 2007 to 2024. A 2022- onward study led by Dan Kaminski tracks Southeast Iowa turkeys using GPS tags to understand nesting, survival, and habitat factors amid broader regional declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa Dnr
Iowa
Dan Kaminski
DNR
Missouri
Ohio
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Alabama
Journal of Wildlife Management
U.S
Kaminski
Iowa Conservation Commission
Jim Coffey
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Kansas
Coffey
Iowa wild turkey survey seeks sightings across counties
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources runs a July August wild turkey production survey to estimate nesting rates and nest success. Participants note date and county of sighting, the sex of the bird, and poults present, with guidance on males and females and brood ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
John Burk
National Wild Turkey Federation
Burk
Missouri
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowadar.gov
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turkey
Arkansas
Rachel Ruden
Gary Reeder
Manchester
Iowa Dna
Lowa Dnr
Lowa
Rich and
Marion Patterson
Cedar Rapids
Wild Turkey
University of Tennessee
Luther College
Decorah
Ruden
Olivia Cohen
the Gazette
Report For America
Olivia.cohen
Thegazette