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Hunting linked to more female wild turkey chicks — Level A1 — Three turkeys walk across a sunlit grassy hill.

Hunting linked to more female wild turkey chicksCEFR A1

28 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Savannah Peat - U. Georgia, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Spencer DeMera, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
1 min
55 words
  • Wild turkeys live in many areas.
  • Some areas have hunting and some do not.
  • Scientists watched turkeys for three years.
  • They looked at nests and young birds.
  • Fewer male turkeys survive where people hunt.
  • In hunted places more chicks are female.
  • Stress on mothers may change chick sex.
  • More female chicks can change population growth.

Difficult words

  • scientist — a person who studies nature or animals
    Scientists
  • hunt — to kill wild animals for food or sport
    hunting
  • nest — a bird home where eggs and chicks stay
    nests
  • survive — to continue living after danger or harm
  • chick — a baby bird, for example a young turkey
    chicks
  • stress — pressure or worry that changes how animals act
  • population — the number of animals living in an area

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever seen a wild turkey?
  • Have you seen baby birds (chicks) before?
  • Do you like watching birds?

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