WINTER SURVIVAL OF WILD TURKEYS IN THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS
Abstract The survival and behavior of an isolated population of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) was investigated in the southern Adirondack Mountains, 1966‐73. Five winters had mild or average weather conditions and the turkey survival averaged 75 percent. Two winters were severe and t...
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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.tb00090.x |
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| Summary: | Abstract The survival and behavior of an isolated population of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) was investigated in the southern Adirondack Mountains, 1966‐73. Five winters had mild or average weather conditions and the turkey survival averaged 75 percent. Two winters were severe and the survival was only 55 percent. Although the wild turkeys were adaptable to extreme winter weather conditions, the severe winters caused sufficient mortality to limit population growth. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-5540 |