Turkey Warning Issued for Thousands of People Ahead of Thanksgiving

November 3, 2025

Read the full article by Anna Skinner (Newsweek)

"Hunters across central Maine are being warned not to consume any wild turkey shot in certain townships, as the game could be contaminated by "forever chemicals," officials from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) warned.

Newsweek reached out to the MDIFW be email for comment.

Why It Matters

As families across the country prepare for Thanksgiving, state officials in Maine have expanded the "Do Not Eat" advisory for wild deer and turkey to additional areas due to contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)."