S. D. Roberts

Survival and reproduction of eastern wild turkey hens (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were examined in south-central New York during 1990 and 1991. Survival data were obtained from 48 radio-tagged hens in 1990, and 57 hens in 1991. Approximately 49% of all deaths occurred durin…

Reproductive success can be highly variable within wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) populations, and success in some regions appears to be primarily associated with annual fluctuations in nest or poult survival. Identification of factors causing variation in these pa…