As Thanksgiving nears, it is time to pay homage to the iconic bird. Not just tasty and delicious, turkeys are multifaceted critters with fascinating histories. Enjoy these ten facts about turkeys.

Wild turkeys faced extinction in the early 1900s due to hunting, with the population around just 200,000. Today, thanks to conservation efforts, there are 6.5 million turkeys in the U.S.

“They’ve got a good strong population there.” Here are 10 fun facts, according to SCDNR, you can share next time you see a turkey, whether it be next to cranberry sauce or outside your window: ...

Mexico used to purchase a great deal more fresh turkeys. As recently as the first nine months of 2022, the total for fresh turkey exports was $18.18 million, 99.05% of the total for all fresh turkeys.

Turkeys have a colorful history in Massachusetts, and according to Mass Audubon's Tia Pinney, their (abundant) presence in the commonwealth today isn’t by accident. Here are five interesting ...