MOVEMENTS OF TURKEYS IN A HIGH DENSITY POPULATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA
Abstract Movements and reproduction of an eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) population in Bolivar and Washington counties, Mississippi were studied from 1968‐1972. During the study, 85 adult hens, 83 subadult hens, and 65 subadult gobblers were captured and wing‐marked. The fall t...
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| author | Curtis R. Hopkins Dale H. Arner James E. Kennamer Robert D. Clanton |
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| description | Abstract Movements and reproduction of an eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) population in Bolivar and Washington counties, Mississippi were studied from 1968‐1972. During the study, 85 adult hens, 83 subadult hens, and 65 subadult gobblers were captured and wing‐marked. The fall turkey population following high reproductive seasons approximated 1 turkey per 6 ha. During the first year of observation, total turkey loss (egress and/or natural mortality) was 70% or less with no difference between sex and age classes. Subadults were more mobile than hens captured as adults. Further dispersal occurred after the subadult hens became adults, but subadult gobblers did not substantially increase movement from capture site as adults. The mean maximum dispersal for turkeys captured as subadult hens was 4.2 km, subadult gobblers2 3.7 km, and adult hens 2.2 km. The gobbler harvest peaked at 2.5/km during the 1971‐1972 hunting season. The loss rate (egress and/or natural mortality) was similar for gobblers and hens which indicated that the hen segment of the population was under harvested. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-50ee9136295c4eb0afd2e4a1f1e349b02025-08-20T03:19:24ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55401980-01-011980S127227910.1002/j.2328-5540.1980.tb00141.xMOVEMENTS OF TURKEYS IN A HIGH DENSITY POPULATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTACurtis R. Hopkins0Dale H. Arner1James E. Kennamer2Robert D. Clanton3Department of Wildlife and FisheriesMississippi State UniversityMississippi State39762Department of Wildlife and FisheriesMississippi State UniversityMississippi State38762Department of Wildlife and FisheriesMississippi State UniversityMississippi State39762Department of Wildlife and FisheriesMississippi State UniversityMississippi State39762Abstract Movements and reproduction of an eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) population in Bolivar and Washington counties, Mississippi were studied from 1968‐1972. During the study, 85 adult hens, 83 subadult hens, and 65 subadult gobblers were captured and wing‐marked. The fall turkey population following high reproductive seasons approximated 1 turkey per 6 ha. During the first year of observation, total turkey loss (egress and/or natural mortality) was 70% or less with no difference between sex and age classes. Subadults were more mobile than hens captured as adults. Further dispersal occurred after the subadult hens became adults, but subadult gobblers did not substantially increase movement from capture site as adults. The mean maximum dispersal for turkeys captured as subadult hens was 4.2 km, subadult gobblers2 3.7 km, and adult hens 2.2 km. The gobbler harvest peaked at 2.5/km during the 1971‐1972 hunting season. The loss rate (egress and/or natural mortality) was similar for gobblers and hens which indicated that the hen segment of the population was under harvested.https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1980.tb00141.x |
| spellingShingle | Curtis R. Hopkins Dale H. Arner James E. Kennamer Robert D. Clanton MOVEMENTS OF TURKEYS IN A HIGH DENSITY POPULATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| title | MOVEMENTS OF TURKEYS IN A HIGH DENSITY POPULATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA |
| title_full | MOVEMENTS OF TURKEYS IN A HIGH DENSITY POPULATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA |
| title_fullStr | MOVEMENTS OF TURKEYS IN A HIGH DENSITY POPULATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA |
| title_full_unstemmed | MOVEMENTS OF TURKEYS IN A HIGH DENSITY POPULATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA |
| title_short | MOVEMENTS OF TURKEYS IN A HIGH DENSITY POPULATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA |
| title_sort | movements of turkeys in a high density population in the mississippi delta |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1980.tb00141.x |
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