03/23/2023
We're accepting applications for our Wild Turkey Research Request for Proposals! This program invests in priority wild turkey research projects across the country.
We are inviting proposals that investigate the dynamics and drivers of the “post-restoration era” as well as those that address one, or more, of the following research priorities:
-Development of regional and national population and abundance estimates.
-Evaluation and development of habitat management practices and habitat conditions that would increase wild turkey nest success and poult survival.
-Investigation of underlying wild turkey diseases and their impacts on wild turkey populations.
-Understanding the effects of harvest management strategies and season structure on wild turkey populations.
-Wild turkey (adult and poult) survival and correlated causes of mortality.
All projects must have a minimum 3-to-1 leverage rate and may span up to three years in length. Applicants are highly encouraged to obtain endorsement from the representative NWTF state chapter(s) and the representative state wildlife agency(ies) while investigating one or more of the above topics.
Applicants must submit proposals no later than May 1, 2023, for consideration. Project funding awards will be announced during the NWTF National Leadership Conference, June 2023. You can download the application 👇
https://www.nwtf.org/content-hub/vital-investment-in-wild-turkey-research-forthcoming
