{"id":500325,"date":"2026-01-08T02:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500325\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T02:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:30:09","slug":"public-asked-to-report-wild-turkey-flock-sightings-in-pennsylvania-to-aid-population-research-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500325\/","title":{"rendered":"Public asked to report wild turkey flock sightings in Pennsylvania to aid population research \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking the public to report sightings of turkey flocks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Game Commission traps and attaches leg bands to turkeys during the winter to monitor populations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pennsylvanians can help identify possible trapping sites by reporting when they find turkeys in the wild.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The public can submit information, including the date and location of the sighting, using <a href=\"https:\/\/pgcforms.pa.gov\/TurkeySightingSurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/pgcforms.pa.gov\/TurkeySightingSurvey\">this webpage<\/a>. Information will be accepted through March 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cThe public has been so helpful,\u201d said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission\u2019s wild turkey biologist. \u201cSome landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping. We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Hunters who harvest banded turkeys or find one dead are asked to report the band number by calling the Game Commission or reporting it online. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><b>Download the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FREE WPXI News app<\/b><\/a><b> for breaking news alerts.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><b>Follow Channel 11 News on <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Facebook<\/b><\/a><b> and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Twitter<\/b><\/a><b>. | <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Watch WPXI NOW<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking the public to report sightings of turkey flocks. 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