Factors Influencing Wild Turkey Hen Survival in Southcentral Iowa

Hubbard, Michael W.; Garner, Dale L.; Klaas, Erwin E.

doi:10.2307/3802663

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“…Females appear most vulnerable to predators during the spring when they spend roughly 6 weeks roosting on the ground, tending their nests and poults. The high winter survival in our study was comparable to that reported for turkeys in other northern agricultural habitats (Roberts et al , Hubbard et al , Humberg et al ). We often found wintering flocks of turkeys congregating near active dairy farms, fields of standing corn or soybeans, and around corn cribs.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The age‐specific difference in survival may have been stronger, but our sample was skewed towards adults, and the small sample of yearlings may have restricted our ability to detect greater differences. Evidence for differential survival between age‐classes is mixed (Roberts et al , Vangilder and Kurzejeski , Wright et al , Vander Haegen et al , Hubbard et al ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Survival and productivity of eastern wild turkey females in contrasting landscapes in Wisconsin

2014

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Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) have colonized the entire state of Wisconsin, USA since being successfully reintroduced in the 1970s. Recently, conservation groups have expressed concerns regarding habitat quantity and quality in association with population plateaus and declines in local abundance in some portions of the state. Estimates of survival and productivity are needed to identify the current population status and for drafting effective management plans. We evaluated female eastern wild turkey demographic parameters and the relationship of these parameters to landscape composition between townships that were forest-dominated and those that were primarily open (e.g., cropland, pasture) in southwest and west-central Wisconsin. We radiomarked 129 female eastern wild turkeys during a 2-year field study (2010)(2011)(2012). Seasonal variation and landscape effects on survival were important components in our top models, which accounted for >98% of the relative support. Seasonal survival (AESE) was lowest during spring ( Management of eastern wild turkeys that enhances female and poult survival during the nesting and brood-rearing periods can greatly influence population growth, particularly in forest-dominant landscapes.

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Survival and productivity of eastern wild turkey females in contrasting landscapes in Wisconsin

2014

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“…Exposure of turkeys to potential causes of mortality is highest during the reproductive season due to nesting activities (Vangilder 1992, Vangilder et al 1987, Vander Haegen et al 1988, Palmer et al 1993. Speake (1980) identified the period of incubation and the first two weeks of brooding as the most likely time for hen predation to occur; however, Hubbard et al (1999a) and Vangilder & Kurzejeski (1995) found no relationship between eastern wild turkey hen survival and nest-specific activities. We found that differences in hen survival within a study area, but not between regions, were attributable to hen-specific characteristics (e.g.…”

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Abnormal Eggs of Rio Grande Wild Turkeys on the Edwards Plateau, Texas

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The Wilson Journal of Ornithology

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“…The reasons for this decline remain unclear. Possible factors include habitat changes (Hubbard et al, 1999), increased human population (Beasom and Wilson, 1992), decreased availability of foraging resources (Thogmartin, 2001), and predation, disease, and natural disturbances (Peterson et al, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%