Download or read book Wild Turkeys Nature s Nervous Birds written by Dr. Richard A. NeSmith and published by Applied Principles of Education & Learning. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turkeys are All-American birds, predating the European settlers. Turkeys, though misnamed, are a historical part of America and American Culture. These birds are the largest land birds, the most hunted, and nearly were lost to extinction by the late 1930s. They have keen eyesight (in color), keen hearing, and their reflex/reaction time puts humans to shame. This ability to avoid and outsmart hunters, avoid detection with camouflage feathers, and successfully reproduce offspring comes with a price. They are one of the most alerted, alarmed, and anxious birds in the forest. They are nature’s nervous birds, but they will leave and disappear from the scene before you barely get a second look at them.
Download or read book Wild Turkeys in Texas written by William P. Kuvlesky and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wild turkey is an iconic game bird with a long history of association with humans. Texas boasts the largest wild turkey population in the country. It is the only state where one can find native populations of three of the five subspecies of wild turkeys—the Eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris), the Rio Grande wild turkey (M. g. intermedia), and the Merriam’s wild turkey (M. g. merriami). Bringing together experts on game birds and land management in the state, this is the first book in Texas to synthesize the most current information about ecology and management focused exclusively on these three subspecies. Wild Turkeys in Texas addresses important aspects of wild turkey ecology and management in Texas, but its principles are applicable anywhere Eastern, Rio Grande, or Merriam’s turkeys exist. This book marks the continuation of one of the biggest success stories in the research, restoration, and management of the wild turkey in North America.
Download or read book Wild Turkeys written by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of wild turkeys.
Download or read book The Wild Turkey written by James G. Dickson and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - A National Wild Turkey Federation and U.S. Forest Service book - Standard reference for all subspecies - Extensive, new information on all aspects of wild turkey ecology and management The standard reference for all subspecies--Eastern, Gould's, Merriam's, Florida and Rio Grande--The Wild Turkey summarizes the new technologies and studies leading to better understanding and management.Synthesizing the work of all current experts, The Wild Turkey presents extensive, new data on restoration techniques; population influences and management; physical characteristics and behavior; habitat use by season, sex, and age; historic and seasonal ranges and habitat types; and nesting ecology.The book is designed to further the already incredible comeback of America's wild turkey.
Download or read book Wild Turkeys written by Kristin Schuetz and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild turkeys have roamed the woodlands of North America since before hunters came. These big birds have sharp senses and are extremely intelligent. They are also known to get rowdy with their gobble talk. Discover how wild turkeys survive in the woods in this title for beginning readers.
Download or read book Studies of the Wild Turkey in Florida written by Lovett E. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1988-12-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Certain to become a standard reference work on any game bird-management shelf of essential books."--J.W. Hardy, Curator in Ornithology, Florida State Museum "I doubt that anyone knows the wild turkey better than Lovett Williams and David Austin. Their years of research and experience with this magnificent American game bird are crystallized in this book. I learned more about the biology and ecology of the wild turkey and the turkey hunter in the few hours it took to read it than I had learned in a lifetime."--Herbert W. Kale II, Florida Audubon Society Studies of the Wild Turkey in Florida contains the results of 22 related, in-depth studies on the ecology, morphology, behavior, and management of the wild turkey in Florida. The authors describe management and research methodology invented or perfected during the course of the studies, including techniques for capturing and handling wild turkeys, radio-tracking and other markings, and observation blinds. Major topics include a description of the molting processes, reproductive behavior of the hen, life history and physical development, observation with emphasis on the nesting and brood periods, effects of sport hunting, and physical characteristics. There are recommendations for setting hunting regulations, a chapter on harvest management, and a synopsis of research and management needs.
Download or read book Wild Turkeys written by Meryl Magby and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike their domesticated relatives, wild turkeys can fly. Readers will learn about the pecking order of turkey flocks, how turkeys avoid predators, what foods these birds eat, and much more. The turkeys association with Thanksgiving is addressed, as is the impressive comeback these birds made after their numbers plummeted in the early twentieth century.
Download or read book Complete Book of the Wild Turkey written by Roger Marion Latham and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Roger Latham was the recipient of the 1954 Outdoor Life National Conservation Award to his outstanding work with the wild turkey in his capacity of Chief of the Division of Research , Pennsylvania Game Commission. As well as being a highly regarded technician, the author is a most ardent and skilled hunter possessing an advanced knowledge of turkey 'callers' - both reed and friction instruments. This work encompasses scientific data about our largest game bird including: food requirements and habitat, habits and enemies, forest management and winter feeding and the application of such knowledge to successful hunting. The choice of the proper rifle or shotgun and ammunition and methods of hunting are dealt with in detail. Complete information is given about commercial callers and the actual calls - turkey talk - the hunter should simulate. There are the specifications for the making of various styles of mechanical callers. Directions are given for field dressing the trophy and its preparation for the table."--Dust jacket.
Download or read book Wild Turkeys on Southeastern Farms and Woodlands written by Dale Howard Arner and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illumination in the Flatwoods written by Joe Hutto and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Hutto came into possession of two dozen orphan turkey eggs, he decided to raise them in the remote Florida flatwoods so they would be able to reenter their natural world as adults.
Download or read book Wild Turkey Harvest Management written by William M. Healy and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project began in 1993 with a request from the Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association to the Northeast Wild Turkey Technical Committee "to identify the minimum set of information needed to properly manage wild turkey populations and facilitate state standardization of methods and protocols for data collection within the region." The Technical Committee is composed of the wild turkey project leaders from the northeastern United States and the Province of Ontario. The Wildlife Administrators represent state and provincial agencies with authority for managing wildlife.-- p.2.
Download or read book Wild Turkey Management written by C. Alan Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stalking the Big Bird written by Harley Shaw and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam's turkey is a bird native to the southern Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau, a subspecies that might seem at first blush an unlikely subject for intensive research. But as Harley Shaw well knows, no creature is exempt from the close scrutiny of biologists. Shaw is himself a research biologist perhaps best known for his book Soul among Lions. Although the wild turkey may be less charismatic than the puma, it offers an equal opportunity for Shaw to reflect on how we manage—or mismanage—wildlife. But while focusing on this big bird of the Southwest, his new book is really a field study of another rare species, the wildlife management professional. Stalking the Big Bird is a sober and seasoned view of what that rare breed is doing, and failing to do, in its efforts to protect the animals and landscapes that we love. State and federal wildlife agencies have for some sixty years functioned under the belief that increased knowledge produced by research improves our ability to manage wildlife. Shaw suggests that the more we know about a species, the more difficult clear decisions may often become. He offers shrewd observations on the difficulties of interpreting and implementing research results in the face of pressures exerted by government bureaucracies, non-governmental organizations, and politically powerful loggers, ranchers, land developers, and environmentalists. He also shows that management of even a common game bird may be beyond the capabilities of responsible resource management agencies. Through stories about his own experiences studying Merriam's wild turkey—anecdotes about the foibles of field work and the bureaucratic boondoggles of wildlife management—Shaw reveals some of the complexities involved in wildlife research. Drawing on a lifetime of work and reflection, his book shows that sound research and effective management of this animal—and, by extension, others—are severely hampered by political agendas, social misunderstandings, inappropriate research, and above all, human indifference. As entertaining as it is informative, Stalking the Big Bird will be of interest to environmentalists, hunters, and resource managers—or anyone confused by the practices of modern wildlife conservation. It will help both professionals and lay readers understand our relationship with one wild subspecies, and in the process get a better handle on the true goals in managing the wild.
Download or read book The Wild Turkey and Its Hunting written by Edward Avery McIlhenny and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Grouse and Wild Turkeys of the United States and Their Economic Value written by Sylvester D. Judd and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wild Turkey Management written by Glen C. Sanderson and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Granny catches two desperadoes with an apple pie.
Download or read book High Ridge Gobbler written by David Stemple and published by Penguin Adult HC/TR. This book was released on 1979 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the activities of an eastern wild turkey from infancy to adulthood.
