In this episode, we reflect upon our experiences and insights from 2024. We share our top episodes, theme highlights, the emergence of new research in turkey science, and our ambitious wild turkey goals for 2025. We’re calling on audience engagement to help shape future content! Let us know what you want to hear and how you want to engage with us by emailing [email protected]). Resources: Has turkey habitat changed? | Ep 21) Habitat vs. predator control | Ep 63) Snoods, feathers, and the Turkey Brotherhood | Ep 65) Habitat management = predator management | Ep 66) Longer the snood, bigger the brood | Ep 68) Up close and personal with wild turkeys | Ep 69) We got bug problems | Ep 73) Conventional vs. Regenerative Ag | Ep 79) Managing pine rotations for turkeys | Ep 80) Fly, float, and mate | Ep 83) Food plotting in nature’s image | Ep 84) Little House in the Flatwoods | Ep 87) 100th episode special | Ep 100) The American Chestnut: Restoring ecological function | Ep 106) Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America, by Dan Flores) Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History, by Dan Flores) Donate to wild turkey research: UF Turkey Donation Fund) , Auburn Turkey Donation Fund) Do you have a topic you’d like us to cover? Leave us a review) or send us an email at [email protected])! Dr. Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance), Publications) Dr. Will Gulsby @dr_will_gulsby), Publications) Turkeys for Tomorrow @turkeysfortomorrow) UF DEER Lab @ufdeerlab), YouTube) Please help us by taking our (QUICK) listener survey) - Thank you! Check out the NEW DrDisturbance YouTube channel! DrDisturbance YouTube) Watch these podcasts on YouTube) Leave a podcast rating) for a chance to win free gear! Get a 10% discount at Grounded Brand) by using the code ‘TurkeyScience’ at checkout! This podcast is made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow, a grassroots organization dedicated to the wild turkey. To learn more about TFT, go to turkeysfortomorrow.org). Music by Artlist.io Produced & edited by Charlotte Nowak