Michigan residents, are you ready to talk (or spot) turkey? The Michigan Department of Natural Resources needs your help to tally wild turkeys this summer.

From July 1 through Aug. 31, the DNR will run its annual wild turkey brood survey – a community science effort for people statewide to report sightings of wild turkeys and turkey broods (hens with their young). By taking just a few minutes to report any turkeys you see, you’ll be contributing valuable data to track the health of the state’s turkey population.

A conservation success story

wild turkeys in a field of tall grass

Wild turkey numbers in Michigan rebounded from near extinction in the early 20th century to now being found in every county across the state.

“This bird’s comeback is something to celebrate, and now we need the

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