A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CAUSES OF SKIN LESIONS IN WILD TURKEYS (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO) IN THE EASTERN USA, 1975–2013

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 582-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. Elsmo ◽  
Andrew B. Allison ◽  
Justin D. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Eastern Usa ◽  
Wild Turkeys

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.

Prey Selection by Three Mesopredators that are Thought to Prey on Eastern Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo sylvestris) in the Pineywoods of East Texas

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haemish I.A.S. Melville ◽  
Warren C. Conway ◽  
Michael L. Morrison ◽  
Christopher E. Comer ◽  
Jason B. Hardin
Keyword(s):  
Prey Selection ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
East Texas ◽  
Wild Turkeys

Mortality and Disease in Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) in Ontario, Canada, from 1992 to 2014: A Retrospective Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 644-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda M. MacDonald ◽  
Claire M. Jardine ◽  
G. Douglas Campbell ◽  
Nicole M. Nemeth
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo Silvestris ◽  
Wild Turkeys

Lymphoproliferative Disease Virus in Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) from Manitoba and Quebec, Canada

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 506
Author(s):  
Amanda M. MacDonald ◽  
John R. Barta ◽  
Michelle McKay ◽  
Stéphane Lair ◽  
Rozenn Le Net ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Virus ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Lymphoproliferative Disease ◽  
Wild Turkeys

scholarly journals Occurrence of surgical affections in zoo herbivores: a retrospective study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazmul Hoda ◽  
Zaied Talukder ◽  
Pravin Mishra ◽  
Md Mehedi Jaman ◽  
Md Mahmudul Alam
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Corneal Opacity ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Zoological Garden ◽  
Zoo Animals

Correction: On 21st September 2018, the author 'Pravin Kumar Mishra' was changed to 'Pravin Mishra' - Editorial Board. The study has been directed to find out the occurrence of surgical affections in herbivorous zoo animals in National Zoological Garden, Dhaka, Bangladesh predicated on record books from 2012 to 2016. A total of 330 surgically affected animals were recorded. The overall occurrence of surgical affections was higher in Bovidae (34.85%) followed by Cervidae (25.45%), Equidae (13.94%), Cercopithecidae (10.61%), Giraffidae (4.85%), Elephantidae (4.55%) Hippopotamidae (4%), Rhinocerotidae (1.52%) and Macropodidae (0.61%). In this study, it is found a higher occurrence of surgically affected are male than female animals. The overall occurrence in male was 56.36% and those in female, it was 43.64%. In terms of different affections, the highest occurrence was wound (13.03% male, 16.67% female) and followed by lameness (14.55% in male, 11.82% in female), skin lesions (9.39% in male, 6.67% in female), myiasis (5.76% in male, 3.33% in female), Horn fracture 3.33% (Only in male), arthritis (2.42% male, 1.52% female), hoof injury (1.82% male, 1% female), abscess (1.52% male, 1.21% female), sore (0.61% male, 2.12% female), Fracture (1.21% male, 0.3% female), Paralysis (0.61% male, 0.3% female) and Corneal opacity (0.61% male, 0.3% female). This report may help to develop control strategies against major surgical affections reported in this study.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.5(2): 209-214, August 2018

Retrospective study of papulonodular skin lesions and their clinopathological correlation

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 612
Author(s):  
Rupali Patil ◽  
Mehul Makdani ◽  
Asha Gunjalia ◽  
Karan Gandhi ◽  
Harshid Patel
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Skin Lesions

SEROLOGIC SURVEY OF WILD TURKEYS (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO) AND EVIDENCE OF EXPOSURE TO AVIAN ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA, USA

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 374-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dallas R. Ingram ◽  
Debra L. Miller ◽  
Charles A. Baldwin ◽  
Jenifer Turco ◽  
J. Mitchell Lockhart
Keyword(s):  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Encephalomyelitis Virus ◽  
Serologic Survey ◽  
Wild Turkeys
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