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New York Residents To Count Wild Turkeys For Survey
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1/3/2012
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is asking for help keeping tabs on the wild turkey population.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is asking for help keeping tabs on the wild turkey population.
The annual winter wild turkey flock survey helps biologists monitor the status and health of wild turkeys across the state. It runs from January through March.
Participants print a turkey-sighting form, record the number of turkeys seen in a flock, and send results to the address noted on the form at the end the survey period.
Visit the "Winter Wild Turkey Flock Survey'' webpage (http://1.usa.gov/uN5CYv) to get a form and see results from years past.
Last year, more than 640 reports were received, with 10,200 birds counted in 49 of the 62 counties in New York state.
The total wild turkey population in New York is estimated at 250,000 to 300,000 birds.
