Wild turkey poult survival in southcentral Iowa
Journal of Wildlife Management
By: Michael W. Hubbard, D.L. Garner, and Erwin E. Klaas
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Abstract
Poult survival is key to understanding annual change in wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations. Survival of eastern wild turkey poults (M. g. silvestris) 0-4 weeks posthatch was studied in southcentral Iowa during 1994-97. Survival estimates of poults were calculated based on biweekly flush counts and daily locations acquired via radiotelemetry. Poult survival averaged 0.52 ?? 0.14% (?? ?? SE) for telemetry counts and 0.40 ?? 0.15 for flush counts. No within-year or across-year differences were detected between estimation techniques. More than 72% (n = 32) of documented poult mortality occurred ???14 days posthatch, and mammalian predation accounted for 92.9% of documented mortality. If mortality agents are not of concern, we suggest biologists conduct 4-week flush counts to obtain poult survival estimates for use in population models and development of harvest recommendations.
Suggested Citation
Hubbard, M.W., Garner, D., and Klaas, E., 1999, Wild turkey poult survival in southcentral Iowa: Journal of Wildlife Management, v. 63, no. 1, p. 199-203.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Wild turkey poult survival in southcentral Iowa |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| First page | 199 |
| Last page | 203 |