Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen W. Eaton
Keyword(s):  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Wild Turkey

Photographic Records Confirming the Presence of Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo ssp.) in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve of Guanajuato, Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 587
Author(s):  
Manuel Rangel-Rojas ◽  
Juan F. Charre-Medellín ◽  
Tiberio C. Monterrubio-Rico ◽  
Gloria Magaña-Cota ◽  
José S. Contreras-Robledo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Wild Turkey ◽  
Photographic Records

Survival and cause-specific mortality of the female eastern wild turkey at its northern range edge

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britney Niedzielski ◽  
Jeff Bowman
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategies ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Wild Turkey ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Supplemental Food ◽  
Range Edge ◽  
The North ◽  
Wild Turkeys ◽  
Peripheral Areas

Context In an era of rapid environmental change, many species are shifting their distributions. As temperate-zone species’ expand their ranges north, different and potentially severe limiting factors may begin to affect their ability to survive and reproduce. The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is one example of a species undergoing rapid northern expansion. Aims An improved understanding of wild turkey demography at the species’ northern range periphery would facilitate effective management of this important game species. Therefore, we undertook a study to evaluate survival, causes of mortality, and behavioural strategies that may govern survival of female wild turkeys. Methods We captured 53 female wild turkeys, and used backpack transmitters to monitor their individual fates during 2012–13. Key results The annual survival estimate was 0.37 (95% CI: 0.25–0.55), with the lowest seasonal survival in the winter. The most frequent cause of mortality was mammalian predation, predominately by coyotes (Canis latrans). Age, proximity to supplemental food, and habitat use did not affect risk of mortality. Conclusions Northern wild turkeys in our study exhibited lower survival and suffered higher predation than did populations in the species’ historic range. Despite our findings, the wild turkey has expanded its range northwards and continues to exist in these peripheral areas. This may be due to high productivity or a source–sink dynamic, whereby high mortality is offset by immigration from the south. Implications The low survival and high predation of wild turkeys in the north must be considered when developing management strategies, particularly if interest exists in translocating turkeys farther north. Further research is needed to better understand whether northern turkey populations persist as sinks.

Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) detectability from helicopters and ramifications for estimating abundance

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Butler ◽  
Warren B. Ballard ◽  
Mark C. Wallace ◽  
Stephen J. DeMaso
Keyword(s):  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) association to roads: implications for distance sampling

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devin R. Erxleben ◽  
Matthew J. Butler ◽  
Warren B. Ballard ◽  
Mark C. Wallace ◽  
Markus J. Peterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Sampling ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Wild Turkey

Sarcocystis-Associated Encephalitis and Myocarditis in a Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

1998 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 661 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Teglas ◽  
S. E. Little ◽  
K. S. Latimer ◽  
J. P. Dubey
Keyword(s):  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Wild Turkey

Oxyspirura turcottei n.sp. (Nematoda: Thelaziidae) from the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris)

1978 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 1218-1221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward M. Addison ◽  
Annie K. Prestwood
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Buccal Capsule ◽  
Wild Turkey ◽  
Nictitating Membrane ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo Silvestris ◽  
Eastern Wild Turkey

Oxyspirura turcottei n.sp. from beneath the nictitating membrane of Meleagris gallopavo silvestris of West Virginia is distinguished from other species of the subgenus Oxyspirura (undivided buccal capsule) by its size (males 9.8–13.8 mm long; females 9.6–17.7 mm long), the presence and morphology of the gubernaculum, the presence of three pairs of preanal papillae, no adanal papillae and three pairs of postanal papillae in most specimens, and by its long right and left spicules (215–245 μm and 495–615 μm, respectively).

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