ABOUT OUR STUDY
A challenge to wild turkey management is knowing how turkeys will adapt to habitat changes. Landowners have raised concerns that by removing the Russian olive we may create more agricultural depredation impacts because they will forage more in the hay and alfalfa fields without Russian olive. Also among biological professionals there is varying opinions on how these Russian olive removal and native habitat restoration projects will impact turkey behavior, movements, and populations. With an increase effort to restore native riparian habitats in recent years this research project will provide very valuable information to guide future turkey management and Russian olive removal projects in southwest desert riparian habitats.
We propose to study wild turkeys to determine their use of riparian areas where Russian olive and tamarisk have been removed. We propose to study the use of treated riparian areas and compare this to the use of areas that have Russian olive and tamarisk vegetation.
We propose to study wild turkeys to determine their use of riparian areas where Russian olive and tamarisk have been removed. We propose to study the use of treated riparian areas and compare this to the use of areas that have Russian olive and tamarisk vegetation.
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TURKEY TRAPPING MARCH 2018
Photos taken while trapping turkeys, locating turkeys with telemetry, etc.
TURKEY NESTS 2018/2019
Her nesting location was in thick brush, under ponderosa pine trees
Her nesting location was in thick brush, under ponderosa pine trees
MEASURMENTS OF FEMALE TURKEY NESTING SITES
SEEKING OUT TRANSMITTERS
Sometimes, our birds get eaten by predators. Then we have to try to find where the predator took the transmitter. Here are some photos of where we found a transmitter from a depredated hen.
Sometimes, our birds get eaten by predators. Then we have to try to find where the predator took the transmitter. Here are some photos of where we found a transmitter from a depredated hen.
TURKEY TRAPPING PHOTOS - WINTER 2019
WILD TURKEY RESEARCH VIDEOS
Videos taken by the team while placing transmitters on turkeys, releasing turkeys, and locating turkeys
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Fastening a Transmitter to a Turkey
Female Turkey Release
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Rio Grande WT Release
Turkey Release
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