As Thanksgiving nears, it is time to pay homage to the iconic bird. Not just tasty and delicious, turkeys are multifaceted critters with fascinating histories. Enjoy these ten facts about turkeys. 2.

Imagine going on a turkey hunt only to find there are no wild turkeys! It sounds far fetched, but in the early 1930s this grand game bird was on the verge of extinction. But today, thanks to hunters ...

It’s common for many people to forget about turkeys for most of the year until Thanksgiving comes around, but the fact is that wild and domesticated turkeys are among the most interesting birds on the ...

Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, here are some facts about turkeys that you may not have know. There are wild turkeys, and established wild turkey hunting seasons, in every state in America, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it's that time of the year when The Gentle Barn shares facts about their resident ...

When scouting for spring turkeys, hunters tend to concentrate their efforts on roosting areas, clearings, and travel routes between the two areas. This approach makes sense, as gobblers are more ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. For millions of Americans, Thanksgiving is simply not Thanksgiving without turkey. The ...

The month of May is a beautiful time of the year because it feels like Mother Nature is getting motivated for the growing season. Trees are flowering. Birds are singing and building their nests. It’s ...

The cargo wasn't huge, but it was precious. In fact the 29 cardboard boxes on the La Crosse-bound flight contained something missing from Wisconsin for about a century: wild turkeys. The date was Jan.

This episode features old and new friends from the wilds around Shaver’s Creek. Fall is a time of year when a lot of wildlife is actively getting ready for winter or moving south to warmer climates.