Once abundant across the U.S., wild turkey populations began to dwindle in the late 1800s as settlers hunted the species with little restraint and destroyed their forest habitats.

On Thursday, as families and friends come together around a feast, millions of these households will have a turkey as their centerpiece. In many ways, Thanksgiving has become synonymous with turkeys.

The video shows just what happens when a grumpy turkey gets up close and personal. Driver captures funny video of motorcyclist's chaotic run-in with wild turkey: 'Bird woke up and chose violence ...

All about the turkey: Stories, science and facts about Thanksgiving’s iconic bird Colorado’s wild turkeys recovered from near extinction less than 100 years ago to grow to a thriving ...

State of the Wild Turkey 2024: An Interview with Dr. Mike Chamberlain Last year, we sat down with Drs. Mike Chamberlain and Patrick H. Wightman ...

The wild turkey, like many other species, lives a tough life. Three-hundred sixty-five days a year the bird must not only be able to find ample food and water, but it must also endure weather ...

Ahead of spring turkey hunting season, Massachusetts officials are warning hunters to watch out for bird flu. Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a disease caused by viruses found in wild birds and ...

The high number of human cases of bird flu in Turkey is apparently due to widespread infections among wild and domestic birds, according to a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official. In ...

Ahead of spring turkey hunting season, Massachusetts officials are warning hunters to watch out for bird flu. Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a disease caused by viruses found in wild birds and ...

A wild turkey was in the way of traffic in Park City on Sunday evening. Until someone apparently exited a vehicle and attempted to chase the bird off the road.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, highly pathogenic avian influenza — also known as bird flu or H5N1 — is a highly contagious and often deadly disease primarily found in poultry.

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A visitor has returned to a familiar roost on Manhattan’s East Side. Neighbors are greeting the return of a wild turkey. The bird caught the city’s attention in May ...