Gobblers Galore: The wild turkey's great comeback in N.H.

In this Thanksgiving week episode of Grounded in Granite, I travel to Keene, N.H., to chat with New Hampshire Fish and Game Wildlife Biologist Dan Ellingwood about the fascinating history of wild turkeys in the Granite State. We explore the disappearance of wild turkeys in the 1800s due to unregulated hunting and habitat changes, and the effort to reintroduce them in the 1970s that became one of the state's greatest wildlife success stories. The conversation also touches on the behavior of turkeys and some wild encounters, including one story about a woman who used a sheet to fend off a threatening turkey, and the challenges of managing turkey populations in urban areas. ★ Follow for more Grounded in Granite content