MORTALITY AND SURVIVAL OF WILD TRAPPED EASTERN WILD TURKEYS IN TEXAS
Abstract: Data from 74 transmitter‐equipped eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were used to determine mortality and survival in a new population. No legal hunting was allowed for 36 months after the initial release and only limited spring gobbler hunting was allowed thereafter. Si...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1985-01-01
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| Series: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1985.tb00154.x |
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| Summary: | Abstract: Data from 74 transmitter‐equipped eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were used to determine mortality and survival in a new population. No legal hunting was allowed for 36 months after the initial release and only limited spring gobbler hunting was allowed thereafter. Sixty‐seven % of the birds were known to have been alive after one year afield and 38.7% after two years. The calculated average monthly loss during the period that turkeys were constantly monitored was 2.2%. In east Texas it is reasonable to expect an average of 1 successful nesting season in 3. Therefore, to assure an adequate opportunity for a successful transplant, it is recommended that over a period of 3 years approximately 30 hens and 6 gobblers be released at each selected site. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-5540 |