9: RESTORATION OF THE WILD TURKEY IN INDIANA
ABSTRACT Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were extirpated from Indiana by 1900, and the major portion of their former range is under cultivation. Attempts to restore wild turkeys, using wild‐trapped birds, began in 1956, and, at present, 10 areas have been stocked. Releases made...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1973-01-01
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| Series: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1973.tb00039.x |
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were extirpated from Indiana by 1900, and the major portion of their former range is under cultivation. Attempts to restore wild turkeys, using wild‐trapped birds, began in 1956, and, at present, 10 areas have been stocked. Releases made from 1963 through 1966 in Indiana have been providing turkeys for additional transplants within the state. Present management efforts have primarily consisted of trapping and transplanting turkeys, and Indiana's first modern turkey hunt is scheduled for the spring of 1970. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-5540 |