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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25: QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF WINTER ROOST SITES OF THE RIO GRANDE TURKEY IN NORTH‐CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 1973 This study was conducted to find and measure characteristics of winter roost sites of the Rio Grande turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia Sennett), which has been successful in establishing itself in its new habitat.
Ben C. Crockett
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Current understanding of lymphoproliferative disease virus in wild turkeys
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 49, Issue S1, December 2025.Lymphoproliferative disease virus (LPDV) is a retrovirus that can cause a spectrum of disease in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), from subclinical infection to lymphoid tumors. We reviewed the literature to summarize our current understanding of LPDV, including disease presentation, surveillance, impact on fitness, spatiotemporal distribution, and ...
Chloe C. Goodwin +14 more
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33: A CENSUS TECHNIQUE FOR THE RIO GRANDE TURKEY*
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 1973 Winter roosts of the Rio Grande turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) in the Edwards Plateau of Texas were located, and landowners were asked to estimate the number of turkeys utilizing each roost throughout the winter.
Robert L. Cook
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How to walk carrying a huge egg? Trade‐offs between locomotion and reproduction explain the special pelvis and leg anatomy in kiwi (Aves; Apteryx spp.) [PDF]
, 2019 International audienceKiwi (Aves; genus Apteryx) are famous for laying an enormous egg in comparison with their relatively small body size. Considering the peculiar gait of this flightless bird, we suspected the existence of morpho-functional trade-offs ...
Abourachid, Anick +2 more
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Female biased offspring sex ratios of eastern wild turkeys across the southeastern United States
Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2025, Issue 5, September 2025.Prevailing theory suggests that sex ratios of offspring at birth should not differ from parity if costs of producing offspring of both sexes are similar. However, offspring sex ratios may deviate from parity when there is sex specific variation in fitness returns. We assessed offspring sex ratios of eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris)
Erin E. Ulrey +10 more
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RIO GRANDE TURKEY FEMALE SURVIVAL IN SOUTHCENTRAL KANSAS
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2000 : We used 127 radiomarked Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) females to estimate survival from March 1994 to March 1996 in Comanche and Clark counties, Kansas.
Randal S. Hennen, Scott Lutz
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Caracterización de sitios de percha del guajolote silvestre (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana) en Sierra Fría, Aguascalientes, México [PDF]
, 2007 ENTRE OCTUBRE Y NOVIEMBRE DEL AÑO 2001 Y MAYO DE 2002 SE LOCALIZARON 16 SITIOS DE PERCHA DE GUAJOLOTE SILVESTRE (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO MEXICANA) EN LA SIERRA FRÍA DE AGUASCALIENTES.
CARLOS GONZÁLEZ-REBELES ISLAS +3 more
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CHRONOLOGY OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEY FLOCKING BEHAVIOR IN THE TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2010 : Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) winter flocks are often >200 birds on the roost. Evaluations of winter flock congregation timing and potential climatic correlates that may influence this behavior are lacking.
Ryan M. Swearingin +7 more
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VITAL RATES AND NEST SITE SELECTION OF MERRIAM’S WILD TURKEYS (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO MERRIAMI) IN SOUTH-CENTRAL, SOUTH DAKOTA [PDF]
Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) are an economically and culturally significantly game species throughout much of the United States. Within South Dakota, spring turkey hunting generates approximately $20 million in expenditures annually to local ...
McCray, Luke N.
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