Deadline: 13 June 2025
The NWTF continues its heightened investment in wild turkey research by opening its National Wild Turkey Research request for proposals program for the fourth consecutive year.
This year’s announcement comes on the heels of significant investments from the NWTF and their partners. For 2025, the NWTF invites proposals that investigate the dynamics and drivers of the wild turkey population.
Priorities
- Development of regional and national population and abundance estimates.
- Evaluation and development of habitat management practices and habitat conditions that would increase wild turkey nest success and poult survival.
- Investigation of underlying wild turkey diseases and their impacts on wild turkey populations.
- Understanding the effects of harvest management strategies and season structure on wild turkey populations.
- Wild turkey (adult and poult) survival and correlated causes of mortality.
Eligibility Criteria
- All projects must have a minimum 3-to-1 leverage rate and may span up to three years in length.
- Applicants are highly encouraged to obtain endorsement from the representative NWTF state chapter(s) and must obtain endorsement from the respective state wildlife agency or agencies while investigating one or more of the above topics.
For more information, visit NWTF.
