Is spring wild turkey gobbler harvest additive or compensatory?
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OSTI ID:1000071
Abstract: We compared survival rates of eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo sylvestris) gobblers in hunted (Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological reserve [CWMA]) and unhunted (Savannah River Site [SRS]) populations in South Carolina to assess impact of spring gobbler-only hunts. Annual survival rate of gobblers on SRS (0.71) was greater (χ2 = 5.11; df = 1; P = 0.02) than that of gobblers on CWMA (0.54). Our results indicate that spring gobbler harvests constitute additive mortality to turkey populations. However, even in years when reproductive rates were relatively low, a spring-only gobbler harvest rate of 25% appeared to have a minimal effect on turkey populations.
- Research Organization:
- USDA Forest Service, Savannah River, New Ellenton, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environment, Safety and Health (EH)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AI09-00SR22188
- OSTI ID:
- 1000071
- Report Number(s):
- NA; 08-14-P; TRN: US201103%%80
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Annu. Conf. Southeast. Assoc. Fish and Wildl. Agencies 62nd Annual SEAFWA Conference October 12-15, 2008 - Corpus Christi, TX
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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