MOVEMENT, FIDELITY AND DISPERSAL OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEYS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
Abstract: Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) studies have traditionally focused on factors associated with population change from within the population. Consequently, movement into and out of turkey populations is poorly understood. From 2000–2002, we monitored 554 Rio Grande wild turkeys (M. g. inte...
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| author | Richard S. Phillips Warren B. Ballard Mark C. Wallace Derrick P. Holdstock Brian L. Spears Michael S. Miller John H. Brunjes Stephen J. DeMaso |
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| description | Abstract: Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) studies have traditionally focused on factors associated with population change from within the population. Consequently, movement into and out of turkey populations is poorly understood. From 2000–2002, we monitored 554 Rio Grande wild turkeys (M. g. intermedia) at 3 sites in the Texas Panhandle to determine the pattern, prevalence, composition and importance of movements among winter roosts. The majority (85.6%) of all monitored birds exhibited winter range fidelity. Differences among age and sex classes existed. Adult females exhibited the highest winter range fidelity (96.7%), while yearling females exhibited the lowest (62.5%). Further, yearling females were responsible for the majority of permanent movements away from winter roosts (dispersal). For both residents and dispersers, winter was the season of least movement, while dispersers exhibited the greatest movement during spring. We found no evidence of decreased survival or productivity between yearling dispersers and yearling residents. Our findings suggest yearling females may play an important role in connecting relatively disjunct winter roost populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c719bc734ecb4f2197dab094daa97b522025-08-20T03:07:34ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55402005-01-012005S114915710.1002/j.2328-5540.2005.tb00304.xMOVEMENT, FIDELITY AND DISPERSAL OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEYS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLERichard S. Phillips0Warren B. Ballard1Mark C. Wallace2Derrick P. Holdstock3Brian L. Spears4Michael S. Miller5John H. Brunjes6Stephen J. DeMaso7Department of RangeWildlife and Fisheries Management, Mail Stop 2125Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTX79413USADepartment of RangeWildlife and Fisheries Management, Mail Stop 2125Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTX79413USADepartment of RangeWildlife and Fisheries Management, Mail Stop 2125Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTX79413USATexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentGene Howe Wildlife Management AreaCanadianTX79014USADepartment of RangeWildlife and Fisheries Management, Mail Stop 2125Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTX79413USATexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentTarleton State UniversityStephenvilleTX76402USADepartment of RangeWildlife and Fisheries Management, Mail Stop 2125Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTX79413USATexas Parks and Wildlife Department4200 Smith School RoadAustinTX78744USAAbstract: Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) studies have traditionally focused on factors associated with population change from within the population. Consequently, movement into and out of turkey populations is poorly understood. From 2000–2002, we monitored 554 Rio Grande wild turkeys (M. g. intermedia) at 3 sites in the Texas Panhandle to determine the pattern, prevalence, composition and importance of movements among winter roosts. The majority (85.6%) of all monitored birds exhibited winter range fidelity. Differences among age and sex classes existed. Adult females exhibited the highest winter range fidelity (96.7%), while yearling females exhibited the lowest (62.5%). Further, yearling females were responsible for the majority of permanent movements away from winter roosts (dispersal). For both residents and dispersers, winter was the season of least movement, while dispersers exhibited the greatest movement during spring. We found no evidence of decreased survival or productivity between yearling dispersers and yearling residents. Our findings suggest yearling females may play an important role in connecting relatively disjunct winter roost populations.https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.2005.tb00304.xdispersalemigrationMeleagris gallopavo intermediamovementnestingRio Grande wild turkey |
| spellingShingle | Richard S. Phillips Warren B. Ballard Mark C. Wallace Derrick P. Holdstock Brian L. Spears Michael S. Miller John H. Brunjes Stephen J. DeMaso MOVEMENT, FIDELITY AND DISPERSAL OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEYS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE Wildlife Society Bulletin dispersal emigration Meleagris gallopavo intermedia movement nesting Rio Grande wild turkey |
| title | MOVEMENT, FIDELITY AND DISPERSAL OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEYS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE |
| title_full | MOVEMENT, FIDELITY AND DISPERSAL OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEYS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE |
| title_fullStr | MOVEMENT, FIDELITY AND DISPERSAL OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEYS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE |
| title_full_unstemmed | MOVEMENT, FIDELITY AND DISPERSAL OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEYS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE |
| title_short | MOVEMENT, FIDELITY AND DISPERSAL OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEYS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE |
| title_sort | movement fidelity and dispersal of rio grande wild turkeys in the texas panhandle |
| topic | dispersal emigration Meleagris gallopavo intermedia movement nesting Rio Grande wild turkey |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.2005.tb00304.x |
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