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The role of management decisions in subspecies hybridization across wild turkey occupied range
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 49, Issue S1, December 2025.This study used DNA from hunter‐collected feathers across 29 U.S. states and Ontario to assess how past management actions, such as translocations and subspecies introductions, have shaped genetic admixture in wild turkeys. While admixture levels did not differ between historic and introduced ranges, they were influenced by management practices ...
Amanda K. Beckman +4 more
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EFFECT OF GRAZING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON WILD TURKEY HABITAT
, 1975 Grazing management systems designed to improve forage for livestock also improved the nesting and feeding conditions for Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) at the Sonora Research ...
Leo B. Merrill
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Measuring congruence between available and selected vegetation at wild turkey nest sites
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 49, Issue S1, December 2025.We evaluated whether female wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo ssp.) differentially selected vegetation characteristics on the first day of egg laying across 164 nesting attempts and 492 travel paths. Vegetation conditions at nest sites were commonly available along movement paths, and visual obstruction did not influence nest success, suggesting nest ...
Landon R. Schofield +4 more
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WILD TURKEYS AS MONITORS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
, 1975 Wildlife are usually considered vectors, reservoirs, or primary targets of infectious disease. This paper illustrates that they can also serve as sentinels of disease activity. In Texas, the Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) is well
Daniel O. Trainer, W. C. Glazener
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Assessing spatial ecological patterns of wild turkey relative abundance across North America
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 49, Issue S1, December 2025.We jointly modeled observational data from camera traps and citizen science to assess the spatially varying effects of land cover and climatic variables on wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) population abundance across the continental United States. The strongest spatial variation in covariate effects was for temperature and precipitation, suggesting ...
Muzi D. Sibiya +10 more
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STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF WILD TURKEYS IN THE UNITED STATES: 2014 STATUS
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 2015, Issue S1, Page 7-18, January 2015., 2015 Abstract: Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo; hereafter, turkey) populations in North America expanded dramatically from historic lows in the late 1920s and rose exponentially as restoration work accelerated between 1950 and the early years of the 21st century.
Robert E. Eriksen +5 more
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BEHAVIORAL FACTORS INFLUENCING VARIABILITY OF ROOST COUNTS FOR RIO GRANDE TURKEYS
, 1975 Small winter flocks of Rio Grande turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) used many more satellite roosts than did larger flocks on the Welder Wildlife Refuge in south Texas.
David M. Smith
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Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 49, Issue S1, December 2025.We flew UAVs with thermal cameras over roost locations of GPS‐tagged wild turkeys to assess the viability of UAVs as a population survey tool. We trained a deep‐learning model to detect and count turkeys in thermal video, and were able to incorporate environmental variables to accurately estimate the number of wild turkeys sampled.
Allison R. Schumacher +6 more
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WINTER ROOST CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RIO GRANDE TURKEY IN SOUTH TEXAS
, 1975 Winter roosts of Rio Grande turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) were relatively close to permanent water. Roosts included above average size trees, were within close proximity to brush thickets and clearings, and contained relatively large numbers ...
Harry H. Haucke
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Decreased female survival may help explain wild turkey population decline
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 49, Issue S1, December 2025.Meta‐analysis shows recent decreases in annual adult female wild turkey survival may help explain contemporary population declines in North America from 1978–2023. Abstract Recent declines in wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations have prompted extensive research efforts and adjustments to state hunting regulations across the range of wild ...
Marcus A. Lashley +6 more
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