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Wildlife 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
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22: RELEASES OF MERRIAM'S TURKEYS IN NONTYPICAL HABITAT*
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 1973 Early releases of Merriam's turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo merriami) in Nebraska in typical habitat, areas characterized by native ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), were highly successful.
Karl Menzel, James J. Hurt
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The native turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): male morphophysiology
Agro Productividad, 2021 Objective: To describe the morphophysiology and reproductive characteristics of the male turkey. Methodology: An analysis based on the practical experiences from over 10 years with the native Mexican turkey was developed and complemented with literature reports. Results: In Mexico the production management is customs based on traditions and beliefs. In
Elvia López-Pérez +5 more
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Estimating crippling loss from hunting with multistate models: a case study on northern bobwhites
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Hunting as a recreational pursuit provides an important ecosystem service worldwide. Harvest management plays a vital role in regulating wildlife take to ensure long‐term population sustainability and meet value‐based objectives (e.g. hunter satisfaction). However, managers rarely have complete control or observability of harvest mortality.
Amanda S. Cramer +10 more
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PRODUCTIVITY OF THE EASTERN WILD TURKEY IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 1975 Eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) productivity was determined during the summers of 1968‐72 in the Mississippi River Delta, Mississippi. Highest productivity occurred in 1969 and the lowest in 1970.
James E. Kennamer +3 more
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Avian chlamydiosis in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Acta veterinaria, 2012 Chlamydiosis is a contagious disease of birds, mammals, reptiles and humans. So far it was demonstrated in 469 species of birds and among them, turkeys are the most susceptible domestic poultry species. The disease appears in epizootic form in intensive turkey farming.
Šatrović E. +5 more
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Anthropogenic resource subsidies can drive mesopredator population growth, altering predator–prey dynamics. The red fox Vulpes vulpes is a generalist canid that can readily exploit such subsidies. In the UK, tens of millions of pheasants Phasianus colchicus and red‐legged partridges Alectoris rufa are released annually for sport shooting, potentially ...
Nathan F. Williams +4 more
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AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF SUMMER FOODS BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY BROODS IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 1975 In Lee County, Alabama, grassy openings provided the greatest amounts of available food for wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) poults during the summer.
William E. Blackburn +2 more
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Functional traits explain responses of Appalachian birds to vertical and horizontal forest structure
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.The study of bird–forest relationships dates back decades, but rarely have the relationships of functional traits to 3D forest structure responses been considered for dozens of species at regional scales. Abstract Species interact with habitat based on their functional traits, but it is unclear how specific traits interact with the multiple components ...
Trevor Roberts +7 more
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WINTER MORTALITY AND SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING OF TURKEYS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 1975 : During a 12 year study in northcentral Pennsylvania, wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) starved in four winters when extended periods of deep powder snow prevented their foraging for food. More than half the turkeys at higher elevations died,
Gerald A. Wunz, Arnold H. Hayden
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