16,000 turkeys killed in Germany to stop spread of bird flu
Authorities in northern Germany have killed 16,000 turkeys and ordered 92,000 chickens slaughtered after detecting an outbreak of bird flu.
Ecology
Nov 24, 2016
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News tagged with wild turkeys
Scientists: Tumor-causing virus widespread in wild turkeys
Wildlife biologists tracking a tumor-causing virus first diagnosed in eastern wild turkeys five years ago have found the virus is far more widespread—but less deadly—than expected.
Ecology
Jan 19, 2015
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What is a heritage turkey?
Over 45 million turkeys are eaten by Americans each Thanksgiving, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hunters provide some—last autumn, about 24,000 wild turkeys were harvested in Pennsylvania. Vegetarians ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2014
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With turkeys gone wild, Maine expands hunting
Once nearly wiped out of existence, turkeys are running wild.
Ecology
Oct 4, 2013
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The secret of male beauty (in turkeys)
The essence of male beauty is down to the way males use their genes rather than what genes they have, according to a new study into the sexual attractiveness of turkeys.
Biotechnology
Aug 15, 2013
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Wild turkey damage to crops and wildlife mostly exaggerated
As populations of wild turkeys have increased, the number of complaints about crop damage has also increased. However, a literature review which will be published in the June 2013 issue of Journal of Integrated Pest Management, ...
Ecology
Jun 5, 2013
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Researcher works to ensure Delaware's wild turkey population proliferates
In colonial times, the Eastern wild turkey was abundant in Delaware. But by the late 1800s, wild turkeys were gone, eradicated by over-zealous market hunters and habitat destruction.
Ecology
Dec 13, 2012
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Animal reservoir mystery solved
(Phys.org) -- A team of scientists at Washington University in St. Louis has been keeping a wary eye on emerging tick-borne diseases in Missouri for the past dozen years, and they have just nailed down another part of the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 22, 2012
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Texas drought will harm wildlife habitat for years
(AP) -- In a muddy pile of sand where a pond once flowed in the Texas Panhandle, dead fish, their flesh already decayed and feasted on by maggots, lie with their mouths open. Nearby, deer munch on the equivalent of vegetative ...
Environment
Aug 8, 2011
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Probing Question: What is a heritage turkey?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Over 45 million turkeys are eaten by Americans each Thanksgiving, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hunters provide some -- last autumn, about 24,000 wild turkeys were harvested in Pennsylvania. ...
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