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FOOD HABITS OF WILD TURKEY POULTS IN MISSISSIPPI
Eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) poults, age 3‐38 days, fed on a variety of habitats, but mostly along the edges of hayfields, pastures, or roadsides and in various forest types.
George A. Hurst, Bryan D. Stringer Jr.
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MORTALITY AND SURVIVAL OF WILD TRAPPED EASTERN WILD TURKEYS IN TEXAS
: Data from 74 transmitter‐equipped eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were used to determine mortality and survival in a new population.
Wendell G. Swank +3 more
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The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a species both prized and protected because of it's utility and cultural significance. In pre-Columbian times, Michigan, the Eastern subspecies of the Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris Vieillot) enjoyed ...
Pierle, Matt
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TWENTY‐FIVE YEARS OF SPRING WILD TURKEY HUNTING IN INDIANA, 1970‐94
: Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were restored in Indiana from 1956 to 1994, with 2,389 birds released at 160 sites. Twenty‐five years of spring turkey hunting occurred during 1970‐94.
Steven E. Backs
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FACTORS INFLUENCING WILD TURKEY POULT SURVIVAL IN SOUTHCENTRAL IOWA
: Population models indicate that small changes in poult survival can contribute to large changes in population predictions. We used a proportional‐hazards model to evaluate the influence of habitat variables and individual characteristics on eastern ...
Michael W. Hubbard +2 more
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CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR WILD TURKEY RELEASE PRIORITIES IN INDIANA
: Habitat criteria based on the theoretical potential to support self‐sustaining wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) populations serve as a more objective guide for determining restoration priorities. We derived criteria from literature sources,
Steven E. Backs, Carl H. Eisfelder
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3: RESTORATION OF THE EASTERN WILD TURKEY IN MISSOURI
Missouri's pre‐Columbian wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) population is estimated to have been 250,000 to 400,000 birds. Settlement in the late 1800's reduced virgin forests by 50 percent and eliminated the turkey from more than 83 percent of
Dan F. Dichneite
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APPLICATION OF PATREC MODELING TO WILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN MISSOURI1
: 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
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Behavioral-dependent recursive movements and implications for resource selection. [PDF]
Bakner NW, Collier BA, Chamberlain MJ.
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HABITAT SELECTION AND NESTING RESPONSES TO SPRING FLOODING BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY HENS IN LOUISIANA
: Observations were made on the movements of 14 radio‐tagged eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) hens during 1983 spring flooding of the Mississippi River. The study area, Point Lookout, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, was flooded for 64
Frederick G. Kimmel, Phillip J. Zwank
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