But in some parts of the nation it’s increasingly difficult to find the big bird in nature — including in Georgia, where the wild turkey is the second most popular animal to hunt behind deer.

Turkeys are outsmarting hunters by adapting to survival challenges. Bold turkeys face hunters’ traps, while cautious ones ...

U.S. farms produce more than 200 million of the fowl a year, many of them to be carved up for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

New research suggests that Thanksgiving turkeys may become harder to hunt as wild birds adapt to hunters’ strategies.

In the paper, the researchers described how they studied the behavior of 109 wild turkeys across Georgia, observing their risk-taking in response to the presence of hunters and their natural ...

ATLANTA — There’s no problem spotting turkey at your local grocery — U.S. farms produce more than 200 million of the fowl a year, many of them to be carved up for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

A University of Georgia study reveals that wild turkeys are adapting to hunting strategies, making them harder to detect and ...

That’s not the point of this missive. The point is that wild turkeys in Georgia are on the decline. And even scary animals deserve the chance to flourish. In his latest deep dive, the AJC’s ...

While you enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner this weekend, make sure you savor the turkey you're about to overindulge in – these ...