Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
Northern New Yorkers are being encouraged to participate in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s annual surveys of wild turkeys. Since 1996, DEC has conducted the Summer Wild Turkey …
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Northern New Yorkers are being encouraged to participate in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s annual surveys of wild turkeys.
Since 1996, DEC has conducted the Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Survey to estimate the number of wild turkey poults (young of the current year) per hen statewide. Weather, predation, and habitat conditions during the breeding and brood-rearing seasons can significantly impact nest success, hen survival, and poult survival. This index allows DEC to gauge reproductive success and predict fall harvest potential.
During August, survey participants record the sex and age of all flocks of wild turkeys observed during a participant’s normal travel. Those interested in assisting DEC with the turkey survey can download a Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Survey form from the DEC website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/48732.html.
Detailed instructions are available with the survey form. Survey cards can also be obtained by contacting Region 6 DEC office at 785-2252 or by e-mailing fwwildlf@gw.dec.state.ny.us
For more information on citizen science initiatives with DEC, see http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/1155.html.
