Management guidelines for Merriam's wild turkeys

Richard W. Hoffman; Harley G. Shaw; Mark A. Rumble; Brian F. Wakeling; Cheryl M. Mollohan; Sanford D. Schemnitz; Ron Engel-Wilson; Dan A. Hengel

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Management guidelines for Merriam's wild turkeys

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Authors:

Richard W. Hoffman, Harley G. Shaw, Mark A. Rumble, Brian F. Wakeling, Cheryl M. Mollohan, Sanford D. Schemnitz, Ron Engel-Wilson, Dan A. Hengel

Year:

1993

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Division report no. 18. [Denver, Colo.]: Colorado Division of Wildlife in cooperation with USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station: 24 p

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Abstract

The Merriam's wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo merriami) is a bird of the western United States. Early naturalists found it here. This is where its range has been expanded through transplants. This is where it has become a valuable sport hunting and aesthetic resource. This is where it must be managed. To understand Merriam's wild turkey management, one must understand the ecology of the West.

Keywords

turkeys, Meleagris gallopavo merriami, life history, habitats, wildlife management

Citation

Hoffman, Richard W.; Shaw, Harley G.; Rumble, Mark A.; Wakeling, Brian F.; Mollohan, Cheryl M.; Schemnitz, Sanford D.; Engel-Wilson, Ron; Hengel, Dan A. 1993. Management guidelines for Merriam''s wild turkeys. Division report no. 18. [Denver, Colo.]: Colorado Division of Wildlife in cooperation with USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station: 24 p