Download or read book Seasonal Space Use Habitat Preference and Survival of Female Wild Turkeys in a Louisiana Bottomland Hardwood Forest written by Walker Blake Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings of the Annual Conference Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies written by Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spatial Ecology Habitat Selection and Survival of Wild Turkey Gobblers in a Managed Bottomland Hardwood Forest written by Blake Grisham and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Influence of Prescribed Fire on Reproductive Ecology of Female Eastern Wild Turkey Meleagris Gallopavo Silvestris in West central Louisiana written by Nathan Andrew Yeldell and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) inhabits fire-managed, pine-dominated ecosystems of the Southeastern United States. However, the influence of fire-induced disturbance on reproductive ecology of turkeys is poorly understood. Therefore, I investigated nest site selection, nest survival, habitat selection, and behavioral response to fire by female wild turkeys in a fire-managed pine ecosystem of Louisiana. Turkeys nested in forest stands with various fire histories, but nest survival was lowest where fire was absent for [greater than or equal to] 3 years. Turkeys selected hardwood stands and avoided recently burned pine stands during winter, but selected pines burned zero and one years prior during the reproductive period. Turkeys used recently burned areas, but use peaked at 103 days post-fire before declining. Turkeys were more likely to use burned areas near the perimeter, but use of interior space increased with time-since-fire. I recommend managers in southeastern pine forests apply fire at 3-year intervals and maintain habitat diversity through retention of hardwood stands.
Download or read book The Atchafalaya River Basin written by Bryan P. Piazza and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive, one-volume reference, Nature Conservancy scientist Bryan P. Piazza poses five key questions: —What is the Atchafalaya River Basin? —Why is it important? —How have its hydrology and natural habitats been managed? —What is its current state? —How do we ensure its survival? For more than five centuries, the Atchafalaya River Basin has captured the flow of the Mississippi River, becoming its main distributary as it reaches the Gulf of Mexico in south Louisiana. This dynamic environment, comprising almost a million acres of the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley and Mississippi River Deltaic Plain, is perhaps best known for its expansive swamp environments dominated by baldcypress, water tupelo, and alligators. But the Atchafalaya River Basin contains a wide range of habitats and one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the North American continent. Piazza has compiled and synthesized the body of scientific knowledge for the Atchafalaya River Basin, documenting the ecological state of the basin and providing a baseline of understanding. His research provides a crucial resource for future planning. He evaluates some common themes that have emerged from the research and identifies important scientific questions that remain unexplored.
Download or read book Survival Reproduction Home Range and Habitat Use of Translocated Eastern Wild Turkeys in the Wessington Hills South Dakota written by Chad T. Switzer and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Seasonal Movement Patterns and Habitat Preferences of Eastern Wild Turkey Hens m e l e a g r i s G a l l o p a v o S y l v e s t r i s in Commercially Managed Pine Forests of Southeast Louisiana written by Erin F. Peters and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Large Scale Growing Season Prescribed Burns on Movement Habitat Use Productivity and Survival of Female Wild Turkey on the White Rock Ecosystem Restoration Project of the Ozark St Francis National Forest written by Henry Tyler Pittman and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restoration of woodland and savanna ecosystems has become a common management strategy in the Central Hardwoods region. Over the past two decades forest managers have implemented woodland and savanna restoration at the landscape level (≥10,000 ha), especially using early growing season prescribed fire. The implementation of the restoration strategy has coincided with declines of Eastern Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) in many treated areas causing concern that early growing season prescribed fire was impacting wild turkey. We initiated our study to examine the effect of woodland and savanna restoration on the ecology and habitat of wild turkey in the Ozark Highlands. We used 67 female wild turkey fitted with 110 g Global Positioning System (GPS) Platform Transmitting Terminals between 2012 and 2013 to document nest-site selection and survival, estimate annual and seasonal home ranges, examine pre-incubation habitat use, and assess the impacts of management practices on forest structure. Nest-sites had higher visual concealment, higher slope, and more woody ground cover than non-nest-sites. We also found that wild turkey nest survival increased as the amount of visual concealment increased and survival decreased as the distance from a road increased. We documented wild turkey home ranges that were among the largest reported for the species and were larger than those documented before woodland and savanna restoration. We found wild turkey selected habitat during the pre-incubation period that was more diverse in canopy cover, in a transitional state and in small patches. Wild turkey subsequently selected habitat for nest-sites that had similar characteristics but were in larger patches. We also found that landscape level early growing season prescribed fire had not created woodland or savanna conditions across the landscape and likely would require more time (≥25 years). In conclusion wild turkey populations have not benefited from current woodland and savanna restoration. However, if restoration were having the desired outcome the impact on wild turkey population may be different. We provide a description of all variables used (Appendix I), morphometric and handling data for all captured wild turkey (Appendix II), data sets for nest-site selection (Appendix III), nest survival (Appendix IV), pre-incubation habitat selection (Appendix V), and vegetation data collected throughout the study area from 2011 to 2013 (Appendix VI).
Download or read book Habitat Relationships and Demographic Parameters of an Eastern Wild Turkey Population in Central Mississippi written by Darren Anthony Miller and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Seasonal Movement Patterns and Habitat Preferences of Eastern Wild Turkey Hens Within Portions of Southeastern Louisiana Managed for Pine Production written by Roy David Teitelbaum and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluating the Habitat Capability Model for Merriam s Turkeys written by Mark A. Rumble and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Movement and Reproductive Ecology of Female Eastern Wild Turkeys in a Managed Longleaf Pine Forest written by Jeremy Daniel Wood and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests rely on frequent prescribed fire, but how prescribed fire influences habitat selection, and nest and brood survival of eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris; turkeys) is poorly understood. I captured 63 female turkeys during 2015-2016 and used GPS transmitters to document reproductive chronology, movement, and habitat selection during the reproductive period. I found that increased patch diversity increased nest survival, whereas proximity to stands burned 3 growing seasons prior reduced brood survival. Females selected hardwood stands during pre-nesting and post-nesting phases, open vegetation communities during all phases except pre-nesting, and used pine stands regardless of fire return interval throughout the reproductive period. I suggest managers focus on creating a mosaic of pine seral stages, intermixed with open and hardwood vegetation communities, while applying frequent prescribed fire (1-3 years) to create understory conditions selected by turkeys for foraging and concealment year-round.
Download or read book Survival Home Range Size Habitat Selection and Reproductive Ecology of Eastern Wild Turkeys in East Texas written by Jason Leo Isabelle and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) occupied an estimated 12 million ha in east Texas, but overharvesting of both turkeys and timber led to their near extirpation from the region by 1900. Despite >70 years of restoration efforts, including translocation of >7,000 wild-captured eastern turkeys from >10 states since the late 1970s, estimated east Texas turkey densities remain low. Moreover, regional research has reported poor reproductive performance of translocated turkeys, heightening concerns regarding long-term stability, expansion, and permanence of turkey populations in east Texas. Although previous restoration attempts have involved traditional block-stocking and supplemental-stocking approaches (i.e., release of 15--20 turkeys per site), the use of larger release sizes (i.e., 'super-stocking'; 70 turkeys per site), may be more successful. During 2007 and 2008, 37 resident female turkeys were captured at two sites within the region, fitted with transmitters, and released at respective capture sites. An additional 347 eastern wild turkeys were captured in South Carolina and Tennessee and translocated to four sites in east Texas to evaluate the effectiveness of super-stocking in regional turkey restoration. Prior to release, 178 (115 females/63 males) turkeys were fitted with radio-transmitters and divided among sites; release sizes varied from 83--94, with approximately 45 transmittered turkeys per site. Specifically, the objectives of this research were to quantify survival, home range size, habitat selection, and reproductive ecology of both resident and translocated wild turkeys. Annual survival of resident female turkeys ranged between 0.38--0.68. Annual survival of translocated turkeys during the release year ranged from 0.55--0.71 (x̄ = 0.63) and from 0.73--1.00 (x¯ = 0.85) among sites for female and male turkeys, respectively. Female survival tended to increase in the second year following release (range: 0.63--0.82; x¯ = 0.73), while male survival tended to decrease (range: 0.47--0.66; x¯ = 0.54). Most mortality of resident and translocated females occurred during spring; male mortality was nearly evenly distributed throughout the annual cycle. Resident turkey home ranges averaged 1,146 ha in spring and mean summer home range size ranged from 628--1,118 ha between sites. Spring home ranges of translocated turkeys (x¯ = 901 ha) were larger than summer (x¯ = 443 ha), and female (x¯ = 846 ha) and male (x¯ = 498 ha) home range sizes were similar. Burned and/or thinned pine forests, mixed forests, and herbaceous openings were preferred spring and summer habitats, whereas pre-thin pine forests and forested wetlands were used less frequently by both resident and translocated turkeys. Twenty-five and 74 nests were initiated by resident and translocated hens, respectively. Nesting and renesting rates of resident hens averaged 0.66 and 0.29, respectively. Nesting rates of translocated turkeys varied substantially (range: 0.15--0.77) among sites during the release year, but tended to increase the year following release (range: 0.69--0.92). Renesting rates of translocated hens were considerably lower, averaging 0.21 across sites and years. Most nests of resident and translocated hens were located in thinned and/or burned pine forests, with nests generally having greater ground/screening cover and greater living woody vegetation (%)
Download or read book Survival Habitat Use and Nest site Characteristics of Wild Turkeys in Central Mississippi written by Brad Douglas Holder and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) survival, habitat use, and nest-site characteristics were studied on Malmaison Wildlife Management Area, Mississippi, 2003-2004. Survival rates were 0.55, 0.0004, 0.26, and 0.30 for jakes, adult gobblers, juvenile hens, and adult hens, respectively for the entire study. Spring survival for all groups was 0.51 (95% CI 0.36, 0.65) and was least among seasons. Predation (65%) and harvest (21%) were major causes of mortality. Brood hens used bottomland hardwood stands, pine plantations, and old fields more than expected during the post-nesting period. Non-brood hens used bottomland hardwood stands more than expected during the pre- and post-nesting periods. Forbs were the predominant vegetation type at nests. Vegetation height was 0.3-0.6 m for all nest sites. Vertical screening cover for all nests was in the 21-40% obscurity category at 1 m and 41-60% category at 3 and 5 meters. Vine composition differed between successful (2%) and unsuccessful (20%) nests (P = 0.03).
Download or read book Eastern Wild Turkey in Louisiana written by Dan Timmer and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Louisiana Wild Turkeys History Science Management History written by Norman J. Stfford and published by Claitor's Pub Division. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the history, science, management, and hunting of wild turkeys in Louisiana. It documents the decline and near extirpation of turkeys within the state as well as its remarkable recovery facilitated through restocking. The book reviews in detail restocking information, Louisiana based turkey research, and specific turkey management for each habitat region of Louisiana. It examines the science of wild turkeys in detail and offers information to aid in its hunting. The author, a turkey hunter for more than 50 years, is a wildlife biologist and forester with more than 34 years of professional experience. He also served as Louisiana's top wild turkey biologist during his last years before retiring from the Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Download or read book Survival Habitat Use and Nest Site Characteristics of Wild Turkeys in Central Mississippi written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) survival, habitat use, and nest-site characteristics were studied on Malmaison Wildlife Management Area, Mississippi, 2003-2004. Survival rates were 0.55, 0.0004, 0.26, and 0.30 for jakes, adult gobblers, juvenile hens, and adult hens, respectively for the entire study. Spring survival for all groups was 0.51 (95% CI 0.36, 0.65) and was least among seasons. Predation (65%) and harvest (21%) were major causes of mortality. Brood hens used bottomland hardwood stands, pine plantations, and old fields more than expected during the post-nesting period. Non-brood hens used bottomland hardwood stands more than expected during the pre- and post-nesting periods. Forbs were the predominant vegetation type at nests. Vegetation height was 0.3-0.6 m for all nest sites. Vertical screening cover for all nests was in the 21-40% obscurity category at 1 m and 41-60% category at 3 and 5 meters. Vine composition differed between successful (2%) and unsuccessful (20%) nests (P = 0.03).
