Behavioral and movement ecology of broods are among the most poorly understood
aspects of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) reproductive ecology. Recent declines in wild …

Productivity of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations throughout the southeastern
United States has declined over the past several decades. Although population trajectory is …

Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) use a polygynous mating system, and males must
balance fitness benefits of courtship displays against costs of their reproductive strategies …

Management of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests relies on frequent prescribed fire to
maintain desirable plant communities. Prescribed fire is often applied while female wild …

Animals exhibit pronounced age‐based shifts in habitat selection, often because of
increasing body size. Body size affects how animals access resources, traverse landscapes …

Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) broods spend the first several days of life on the ground
until poult flight capabilities are attained. This is a critical period of wild turkey life history …

Selection of habitats has regularly been suggested to influence species demography at both
local and broad scales. The expectation is that selection behaviors have positive benefits via …

Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo spp., hereafter turkey) are the second most pursued big
game species in the United States. Turkey hunting occurs primarily during spring, and on …

Background Central place foragers must acquire resources and return to a central location
after foraging bouts. During the egg laying (hereafter laying) period, females are constrained …

Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) use a polygynous mating system whereby males engage
in multiple courtship behaviors, including vocalizations (gobbling) to attract females and …