Ohio’s turkey researchers are right in the middle of a research project on the nesting and reproduction of wild turkeys in the state.
The current research being conducted by Ohio State University (OSU), the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Division of Wildlife began in 2023 and is scheduled to run for two more years, said Mark Wiley, the Division of Wildlife’s lead turkey biologist. The researchers deployed transmitters on 49 hens in 2023 and outfitted another 102 birds with telemetry equipment in 2024.
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