Counting turkeys
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- December
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See some? Count them. Wild turkeys, that is.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation wants anyone who spots a flock of wild turkeys this winter to count them and report them. From the DEC:
“The Winter Wild Turkey Flock Survey is conducted from January through March and is used to monitor trends in relative abundance of turkeys statewide and within major regions of the state. This survey helps us assess the general health of the wild turkey population prior to the breeding season in the spring.”
Here’s a story from the Albany Times Union newspaper about the effort.
The state has a survey form here, with additional instructions.
The photo by TJN photographer Frank Becerra shows some turkeys crossing the road in Heritage Hills in Somers in 2006.
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Journal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics. 
Laura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
Mike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
