How 17 wild New York turkeys took over Vermont
By 1850, Vermont's wild turkeys were extinct due to deforestation and hunting. Early 20th-century attempts to reintroduce farm-raised turkeys failed, but in the 1960s, wildlife biologists successfully reintroduced 17 wild turkeys from New York. Today, Vermont boasts a thriving population of 45,000 wild turkeys. Wildlife Department officer John Hall, who was involved in the project, tells us the story.
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