Wake Audubon Meeting: Talking Turkey - History and Management

Wake Audubon Monthly Meeting: Wild Turkeys - History and Management (Meeting is In Person and Zoom) (Subject to change)

Time: Tuesday, NOVEMBER 11, 2025, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Nature Research Center, 121 W. Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Topic: Talking Turkey - History and Management

Speaker: Hannah Plumpton is the Upland Game Bird Biologist for the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. She is responsible for monitoring and managing the populations of Wild Turkey, Rruffed Grouse, and Northern Bobwhite in North Carolina.
Topic: Let's explore this fascinating yet often overlooked history of this iconic bird - the Wild Turkey, which is one of North America's greatest conservation success stories. In this presentation, we will examine what caused the drastic decline in Wild Turkey populations and the long winding road to recovery and beyond. Hannah will discuss how turkeys are monitored in North Carolina and the current challenges the Wild Turkey faces today.

Place: In-person + Virtual

• Location: NC Museum of Natural Sciences: Nature Research Center, 121 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC - 4th floor meeting room

Park (for free after 6:30 pm) and walk to the main museum entrance on Jones Street, just to the right of the giant globe. Since the NCSM is closed at night, someone will be at the door ONLY from 7 to 7:45 to let you in, so be on time. Take the elevator to the fourth floor meeting room. The east-facing entrance to the "old wing" of the museum (on Independence Plaza) will not be used. RSVP is optional, and RSVP will open about a month before the meeting. If you feel unwell, please stay home and enjoy our presentation over Zoom. An account is not needed. https://www.zoom.us/join
Meeting code: 831 3786 5298 Password: 4Birds
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*Last updated 2025-10-07 by Beegle
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