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The southeastern portion of the Edwards Plateau of Texas, historically a stronghold of Rio Grande wild turkeys Meleagris gallopavo intermedia, has seen the numbers of turkeys declining since the 1970s.
Jason B Hardin +4 more
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Predation of Rio Grande Wild Turkey nests on the Edwards Plateau, Texas
We followed the fate of nests of Rio Grande Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) on the Edwards Plateau of Texas during 2006 and 2007 using motion-activated digital cameras on a subset of nests to evaluate the frequency of nest predation and to ...
Dreibelbis, Justin Z. +6 more
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STATUS OF WILD TURKEY RESTORATION IN EAST TEXAS
Wild turkey restoration efforts in east Texas began in the early 1940's. From then until the early 1950's penreared eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were released in one county and wild‐trapped Rio Grande turkeys (M. g.
Roy D. Oglesby, Charles E. Boyd
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Retention of butt-end aluminum leg bands by wild turkeys
We examined retention of butt-end aluminum leg bands on Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) captured in Texas and Kansas, USA, 2000-2009.
R. Douglas Holt +13 more
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Hurricane effects on wild turkey survival, daily movements, and roost fidelity
Environmental disturbances driven by global climate variability continue to increase in both frequency and intensity. Recent studies on wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) have documented both direct and indirect demographic effects of short-term ...
Michael J. Chamberlain +11 more
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REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL OF RIO GRANDE TURKEY HENS IN THE EDWARDS PLATEAU OF TEXASa
Between 1973 and 1978, 123 Rio Grande turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) hens were equipped with radio transmitters. Due to transmitter malfunction, antenna breakage and natural mortality, only 53 of the hens (21 adults and 32 yearlings) were radio ...
Kenneth D. Morgan, John M. Reagan
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A MODIFIED FUNNEL TRAP FOR CAPTURING WILD TURKEYS
: Trap and transplant programs have been used throughout the United States for decades to establish self‐sustaining wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo; hereafter, turkey) populations in areas of extirpation, augment declining populations, and reduce ...
Barry Hale +3 more
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Movement Ecology and Habitat Use of Rio Grande Wild Turkeys in the Texas Cross Timbers [PDF]
Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) population dynamics (survival, reproduction) and habitat selection and use have been documented primarily within three ecoregions of Texas: 1) Edwards Plateau, 2) Rolling Plains and Panhandle, and 3)
Conley, Mason
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RIO GRANDE TURKEY FEMALE SURVIVAL IN SOUTHCENTRAL KANSAS
: 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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MALE RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEY HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS
: Habitat use has not been described for male Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) in the northern extent of their native range. We described roost tree characteristics and compared the vegetative characteristics of diurnal habitat ...
Warren B. Ballard +9 more
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