See a wild turkey, report it: FWC asks residents to report any sighting

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are asking Floridians if they see wild turkeys between now and Aug. 31 to report it.

This is apart of the FWC annual summer wild turkey survey to help understand the abundance and reproduction of wild turkeys.

“This survey is important for determining wild turkey nesting success, poult survival, and population distribution and abundance, and is used to manage Florida’s wild turkey populations for future generations,” said Juliana Ofalt, FWC wild turkey and furbearer management program coordinator.

According to FWC, wild turkeys are a woodlands bird and prefer open forests and forest edges and openings. They do not require special food or vegetation to survive.

“Our goal is to reach 5,000 observations by the end of August, and we are about 80% of the way there,” Ofalt said.

FWC asks the community to report bearded turkeys and hens with or without their poults.

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