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After nearly being wiped out of Wisconsin, wild turkeys have repopulated their former habitats.

Wild turkeys were once threatened, but their populations were restored through conservation efforts. The Recovering America's Wildlife Act, which may be on the brink of passage in Congress, would invest $1.4 billion annually in state and tribal plans to restore other animal and plant species in jeopardy.

The National Wildlife Federation and other conservation groups are calling on Congress to pass the Recovering America's Wildlife Act by the end of the year. The measure would provide $1.4 billion annually to prevent extinctions and protect fish, wildlife and plants for future generations.

Chances are the turkey you’ll gobble this week was not shot in the wild. But here’s the thing: It could have been, thanks to decades of conservation efforts.

Environmental groups are calling efforts over the past half-century to restore the wild turkey population from the brink of extinction one of America's greatest wildlife success stories. Conservationists are now calling on Congress to pass pending legislation which would help states, territories and tribes duplicate those efforts to save hundreds of threatened species. The bipartisan Recovering America's Wildlife Act would allocate $1.4 billion annually to protect fish, wildlife and plants for future generations. ...