Date: November 27, 2017
Source: Ecological Society of America
Summary:
The recovery of the wild turkey
is a great restoration success story. But concerns have been rising over the
specter of declines in some areas. Lack of reliable tools to estimate abundance
of turkeys has increased uncertainty for managers. So wildlife researchers have
investigated how to harvest wild turkeys sustainably when information is
imperfect.
As American families sit down for
the traditional turkey dinner this Thanksgiving, some will be giving thanks for
a wild bird that is truly free range. Meleagris gallopavo, the wild
turkey, has steadily gained in popularity with hunters since successful
restoration efforts put it back on the table in the around the new millenium,
bucking the trend of declining participation in hunting throughout the United
States. The distinguished native bird is now second in popularity only to white
tailed deer.
The recovery of the wild turkey
is a great restoration success story. But concerns have been rising over the
specter of declines in some areas. Lack of reliable tools to estimate abundance
of turkeys has increased uncertainty for managers. So wildlife researchers at
Michigan State University investigated how to harvest wild turkeys sustainably
when information is imperfect.
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