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Pigs by the sounder: wild pigs, whole sounder removal, and their effects on deer and turkey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are an invasive species in North America with known negative impacts on agricultural lands and native ecosystems. To explore one commonly used, but ill-described management strategy, we implemented whole sounder removal on Lowndes ...
Lewis, Alexandra
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SPRING HUNTING SEASON HOME RANGE SIZE OF MALE WILD TURKEYS IN NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2010
: Hunting male eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) is a popular spring sport in West Virginia, although recent estimates suggest the wild turkey population may be declining.
Steven E. Rauch   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Peace and Inclusive Governance in Sustainable Development: Strengthening Institutions and Environmental Services

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) emphasizes peace, justice, and strong institutions as essential foundations for sustainable development. This study adopts a desktop‐based qualitative research approach to examine how institutional quality and governance systems influence progress toward SDG 16 and broader development outcomes.
Maryem Souiai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

SURVIVAL OF FEMALE WILD TURKEYS IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2010
: Following the successful restoration of the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) in Ohio, limited fall either‐sex wild turkey hunting was permitted in select southeastern counties in 1996. The harvest rate goal was 3% of the female wild
Michael C. Reynolds, David A. Swanson
doaj   +1 more source

Gobbling chronology of eastern wild turkeys in South Carolina

open access: yesThe Journal of Wildlife Management, 2018
ABSTRACTEastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) use a polygynous‐promiscuous mating system, wherein males compete for mating opportunities and communicate with females via courtship behaviors. One courtship behavior is vocalization (gobbling), which attracts females and signals dominance to other males.
Patrick H. Wightman   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Towards Responsible Mining in Africa: Problematising the Environmental and Public Health Concerns of Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining in Ghana

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There have been emerging media reports on the impact of cyanide and mercury use in artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) operations on community health, especially among pregnant and non‐pregnant women, ASGM miners, and children in rural Africa.
Francis Arthur‐Holmes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

APPLICATION OF PATREC MODELING TO WILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN MISSOURI1

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 1985
: The ability to quantify the effects of habitat manipulation on wild turkey populations is imperative in developing management programs. Predictive PATREC models for eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) are being constructed in Missouri
Eric W. Kurzejeski, John B. Lewis
doaj   +1 more source

Wildlife temporal behaviors in response to human activity changes during and following COVID‐19 park closures

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
With urbanization reducing the amount of available wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation increasing the human activity within wildlife habitats, it is important to understand the effects of human activity on animal behavior. This study examined how the reduction in human presence in urban parks in Gainesville, Florida, affected the temporal ...
Maya Fives, Matthew Hallett
wiley   +1 more source

Population response of eastern wild turkeys and white-tailed deer to removal of wild pigs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Recently, wild pigs (Sus scrofa) have expanded their range and have the potential to greatly impact ecosystems in North America. Wild pig’s generalist diets and high fecundity make them a strong competitor with native species in areas that they invade ...
McDonough, Matthew
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From landscapes to lesions: Pathology's role in wildlife mortality investigations and conservation health

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Wildlife mortality investigations are important toward understanding health threats to wildlife and management considerations. The who, what, why and how are critical pieces of these investigations. Wildlife pathologists play a central role in this process in elucidating causes and contributors to mortality. Abstract To effectively recognize and manage
Nicole M. Nemeth
wiley   +1 more source

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