Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Year of Publication: | 2002 |
Authors: | Spears, BL, Ballard, WB, Wallace, MC, Phillips, RS, Holdstock, DH, Brunjes, JH, Applegate, R, Gipson, PS, Miller, MS, Barnett, T |
Journal: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
Volume: | 30 |
Issue: | 3 |
Date Published: | 2002 |
ISBN Number: | 00917648 |
Keywords: | Meleagris, Meleagris gallopavo, Phasianidae |
Abstract: | Miniature radiotransmitters allow researchers to examine daily survival of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) poults during pre-flight periods, when turkey mortality is highest. We conducted a study of retention times of transmitters glued to Rio Grande wild turkey (M. g. intermedia) pre-flight poults at 4 sites in both southwest Kansas and the Texas panhandle. One hundred twenty-two poults from 39 broods were equipped with transmitters. Mean retention time on living poults was 20.4±8.3 days (n=34). Ninety-two percent of transmitters were retained by poults beyond flightless periods. We concluded that this technique was suitable for examining survival and habitat use by pre-flight wild turkey poults and suggest this technique be used in lieu of surgical implants and harness attachments. |
URL: | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3784240 |
Short Title: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
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