Pre-incubation movements of female wild turkeys relative to nest initiation in South Dakota

Nests of radiotransmittered wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) that are destroyed or abandoned prior to incubation are particularly difficult to locate. As a result researchers often report only incubated nests or estimate numbers of nests attempted by localization of movement or other behavioral ch...

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Published in:Wildlife Society bulletin 2005-09, Vol.33 (3), p.1062-1070
Main Authors: Lehman, Chad P., Flake, Lester D., Rumble, Mark A., Shields, Roger D., Thompson, Dan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animal nesting
Animal reproduction
Biotelemetry
Bird nesting
Estimate reliability
Female animals
Females
Incubation
laying period
localization
Meleagris gallopavo
Modeling
Ornithology
PRE-INCUBATION MOVEMENTS OF WILD TURKEY FEMALES
prelaying period
radiotelemetry
Spiders
Turkeys
Upland Game
wild turkey
Wildfowl
Wildlife ecology
Wildlife management
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Summary:Nests of radiotransmittered wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) that are destroyed or abandoned prior to incubation are particularly difficult to locate. As a result researchers often report only incubated nests or estimate numbers of nests attempted by localization of movement or other behavioral changes without quantification. We used radiotelemetry to obtain movement data on female wild turkeys during the nesting season (1 Apr-30 Jun) in South Dakota. We collected prelaying (1 April until 14 days before the female initiated incubation) and laying (
ISSN:0091-7648
1938-5463
DOI:10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[1062:PMOFWT]2.0.CO;2