Center for Wildlife
The Tale of the Turkey
The story behind one of our most iconic holiday birds. In honor of Thanksgiving, let us take a moment to give thanks to one of the most iconic of our North American birds, the turkey. As a wild species that plays a crucial role in the stability of our ecosystem and as a domesticated food source, turkeys are an irreplaceable species that were once driven to the brink of extinction right here at home. Nature v. Nurture To start this story, it is important to differentiate betwe