170: Wild Turkeys

Ellen goes on an odyssey through history with the wild turkey. We discuss their path alongside humans for thousands of years, from prehistoric America to praise from Benjamin Franklin, the brink of extinction and nets fired out of cannons.  

Further viewing:

Rocket Netting Turkeys, a video demonstration by the LSU AgCenter 

Paul Kelly's Gobbling Demonstration

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