98 turkeys ‘tagged’ for Phase II of Wisconsin study

The second stage of a two-year GPS tracking study in Wisconsin designed to gain insights into hen turkey nesting behavior and movements, while also measure poult survival, is off to a strong start.
“With better weather conditions, we were able to trap and tag more birds (early this year),” said Chris Pollentier, a Wisconsin DNR upland research scientist.
A review of last year’s results led the researchers to make only minor tweaks in the methodology and technology employed for this next phase.

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