# Bring Back Turkeys With Better Habitat | BGWT #584

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Podcast: [Natural Resources University](https://stenobird.com/podcast/natural-resources-university-3422040)
Published: 2026-06-26T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This episode is made possible by support from the Oklahoma Conservation Commissio n . Wild turkey numbers rise and fall for a lot of reasons, but better brood habitat may be one of the most practical things landowners can influence right now. In this episode of Blazin' Grazin' and Other Wild Things, Dr. Mark Turner, Oklahoma State University Extension Wildlife Specialist, joins John Weir and Dr. Laura Goodman to talk through what turkeys need after nesting season. They cover poult survival, forb-rich brood cover, cedar encroachment, roost trees, grazing, fescue control, prescribed fire, predator pressure, and why landowners can have a bigger impact than regulation changes alone. Resources - Oklahoma Conservation Commission - Oklahoma State University Wild Turkey Fact Sheet

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