WINTER MORTALITY AND SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING OF TURKEYS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Abstract : During a 12 year study in northcentral Pennsylvania, wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) starved in four winters when extended periods of deep powder snow prevented their foraging for food. More than half the turkeys at higher elevations died, even when supplemental food was pro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1975-01-01
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| Series: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1975.tb00091.x |
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| Summary: | Abstract : During a 12 year study in northcentral Pennsylvania, wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) starved in four winters when extended periods of deep powder snow prevented their foraging for food. More than half the turkeys at higher elevations died, even when supplemental food was provided. Turkey populations usually recovered in one breeding season and appeared more dependent upon the previous summer's reproductive success than upon the mildness of the preceding winter or the number of breeders available. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-5540 |