HOME RANGE AND MOVEMENTS OF WILD TURKEYS – A REVIEW

Abstract Home range is defined and information presented on methods of collecting data and computing home range of wild turkeys, on distances traveled and dispersal from managed areas, and on the variability of factors influencing the measurement of home range. Reported annual ranges of wild turkeys...

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Main Author: Edward K. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1980-01-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1980.tb00139.x
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description Abstract Home range is defined and information presented on methods of collecting data and computing home range of wild turkeys, on distances traveled and dispersal from managed areas, and on the variability of factors influencing the measurement of home range. Reported annual ranges of wild turkeys varied from 140 ha in Alabama to 553 ha in Missouri; seasonal ranges varied from a spring range of 95 ha in South Carolina to a winter range of 683 ha in Michigan. Linear distances traveled for wild turkeys ranged from 1.5 km in Virginia to 20.1 km in Texas.
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spelling doaj-art-8499f2a9c4ff4297a862bb3119b6a9db2025-08-20T03:19:24ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55401980-01-011980S125126110.1002/j.2328-5540.1980.tb00139.xHOME RANGE AND MOVEMENTS OF WILD TURKEYS – A REVIEWEdward K. Brown0Department of Fishery and Wildlife BiologyColorado‐State UniversityFort Collins80523Abstract Home range is defined and information presented on methods of collecting data and computing home range of wild turkeys, on distances traveled and dispersal from managed areas, and on the variability of factors influencing the measurement of home range. Reported annual ranges of wild turkeys varied from 140 ha in Alabama to 553 ha in Missouri; seasonal ranges varied from a spring range of 95 ha in South Carolina to a winter range of 683 ha in Michigan. Linear distances traveled for wild turkeys ranged from 1.5 km in Virginia to 20.1 km in Texas.https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1980.tb00139.x
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title HOME RANGE AND MOVEMENTS OF WILD TURKEYS – A REVIEW
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title_fullStr HOME RANGE AND MOVEMENTS OF WILD TURKEYS – A REVIEW
title_full_unstemmed HOME RANGE AND MOVEMENTS OF WILD TURKEYS – A REVIEW
title_short HOME RANGE AND MOVEMENTS OF WILD TURKEYS – A REVIEW
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