Turkey /tags/turkey Turkey en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT U.S. Postal Service slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit /economy-business/2024-09-03/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-baby-birds-dying-transit Backyard and large-scale farmers in the Midwest and around the country report more deliveries that arrive too late for baby birds to survive. The trend is part of complaints about the USPS as it tries to stem budgetary bleeding. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-03/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-baby-birds-dying-transit Kavahn Mansouri Missouri turkey farmers fight inflation and pestilence to deliver birds for Thanksgiving /economy-business/2022-11-18/missouri-turkey-farmers-fight-inflation-and-pestilence-to-deliver-birds-for-thanksgiving If you’re having turkey for Thanksgiving you’re likely paying more than ever before for the bird. But you might be thankful you got one at all. Turkey producers had to run a gauntlet of pestilence and inflation to provide your Thanksgiving protein this year. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:00:47 GMT /economy-business/2022-11-18/missouri-turkey-farmers-fight-inflation-and-pestilence-to-deliver-birds-for-thanksgiving Frank Morris Missouri wildlife populations are increasing. State officials could soon allow more hunting /health-science-environment/2021-12-29/missouri-wildlife-populations-are-increasing-state-officials-could-soon-allow-more-hunting Missouri state officials are considering whether to extend the harvest seasons for eight wildlife species. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:16:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-12-29/missouri-wildlife-populations-are-increasing-state-officials-could-soon-allow-more-hunting Shahla Farzan Missouri's wild turkeys aren't having enough hatchlings, worrying scientists and hunters /health-science-environment/2021-11-29/missouris-wild-turkeys-arent-having-enough-hatchlings-worrying-scientists-and-hunters Wild turkey populations in Missouri have taken a nosedive in the past 15 years. Biologists say the declines are connected to dwindling numbers of baby turkeys statewide. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:56:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-11-29/missouris-wild-turkeys-arent-having-enough-hatchlings-worrying-scientists-and-hunters Shahla Farzan Pandemic Forces St. Louisans To Find New Ways To Celebrate Thanksgiving /coronavirus/2020-11-24/pandemic-forces-st-louisans-to-find-new-ways-to-celebrate-thanksgiving The coronavirus pandemic is causing St. Louis-area families to break away from holiday traditions this year in order to stay safe. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:18:40 GMT /coronavirus/2020-11-24/pandemic-forces-st-louisans-to-find-new-ways-to-celebrate-thanksgiving Kayla Drake Missouri Turkey Researchers Scramble To Understand Why Populations Are Shrinking /health-science-environment/2020-09-28/missouri-turkey-researchers-scramble-to-understand-why-populations-are-shrinking Wild turkey populations in Missouri have plummeted in recent years, with production of young turkeys at near-record lows. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:15:45 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-09-28/missouri-turkey-researchers-scramble-to-understand-why-populations-are-shrinking Shahla Farzan Turkish Journalist: ‘When The Media Is Silenced, Countries Become Deaf And Blind’ /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-01-20/turkish-journalist-when-the-media-is-silenced-countries-become-deaf-and-blind Freedom of the press has drawn renewed attention following recent terrorist attacks in Paris.On Jan. 7, terrorists attacked satirical publication Charlie… Tue, 20 Jan 2015 19:05:01 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-01-20/turkish-journalist-when-the-media-is-silenced-countries-become-deaf-and-blind Let's talk Turkey - an idyllic holiday, a feast for the senses /arts/2013-10-18/lets-talk-turkey-an-idyllic-holiday-a-feast-for-the-senses This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 18, 2013: There I was -- ensconced under a thick blanket, rocking gently to and fro on the deck… Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:35:43 GMT /arts/2013-10-18/lets-talk-turkey-an-idyllic-holiday-a-feast-for-the-senses Susan Hegger More than a meal: Wild turkeys are a conservation success story /government-politics-issues/2012-11-22/more-than-a-meal-wild-turkeys-are-a-conservation-success-story This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 22, 2012 - Legend has it that the turkey was founding father Benjamin Franklin’s preference for… Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:33:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-11-22/more-than-a-meal-wild-turkeys-are-a-conservation-success-story Jo Seltzer Commentary: Quitting cold Turkey has a new meaning /health-science-environment/2010-02-08/commentary-quitting-cold-turkey-has-a-new-meaning This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 8, 2010 - In many countries, to say someone smokes “like a Turk” is a common way to describe a… Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:50:05 GMT /health-science-environment/2010-02-08/commentary-quitting-cold-turkey-has-a-new-meaning Ekrem Mehmet Morali