WildAg Podcast: Turkey Talk, An Icon of Nebraska

February 20, 2026

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Wild turkeys are a Nebraska success story — but recent shifts in population trends raise important questions for hunters, landowners and conservation professionals alike.

Wild turkey numbers have declined from their early 2000s peak — but what does that mean for Nebraska’s working landscapes? In this episode of WildAg, Carlie Gizel, wild turkey biologist with National Wild Turkey Federation and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, breaks down population trends, hunting regulations, habitat challenges and how land use decisions on private ground shape the future of wildlife.

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WildAg is part of the Natural Resources University, a podcast network focused on delivering science-based information for natural resource management. Funding for this project comes from the Renewable Resources Extension Act.

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