Record #:

6786

Author(s):

Gooden, Sam

Abstract:

In Part 2 of his discussion of management problems of North Carolina's wild turkey population, Gooden discusses turkey hunting laws and possible revisions; illegal hunting; misconceptions about raising turkeys in captivity and using them for restocking; and turkey diseases caused by the use of certain fertilizers in fields where turkeys forage.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 4, Apr 1965, p10-12, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife management

Record #:

1601

Author(s):

Seamster, Michael H.

Abstract:

Since 1970 over 3,000 wild turkeys have been relocated in North Carolina, and the state's turkey population has increased from less than 5,000 to approximately 40,000.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 6, June 1994, p29, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

26867

Author(s):

Ryan, Virginia

Abstract:

The population of wild turkeys in the United States has increased due to restocking programs and effective wildlife management. The National Wild Turkey Federation is selling limited edition stamps and art prints to raise money for continued turkey research and management. This year’s stamp was designed by acclaimed wildlife artist David A. Maass.

Source:

Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 28 Issue 12, Dec 1981, p3, il

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife artists

Record #:

6655

Author(s):

Casada, Jim

Abstract:

The wild turkey has made a remarkable recovery in North Carolina. From a low of 2,000 in 1970, wild turkeys are now found in all one hundred of the state's counties. Many individuals and groups have played a part in this conservation success story. However, one person deserves special credit for the turkey's comeback. That person is Wayne Bailey, who was the North Carolina Wildlife Commission's lead turkey biologist during the critical decade of the 1970s. Bailey is profiled in this Casada article.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 5, May 2004, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife restoration; Bailey, (Rolfe) Wayne, 1918-2007

Record #:

8194

Author(s):

Partin, Luther

Abstract:

In much of North Carolina wild turkey hunting is a very unproductive sport. Only a few counties have turkey populations that are in good shape and able to increase the numbers in the flock. These flocks prosper only in areas where they are protected from indiscriminate hunting. Partin discusses reasons for the decline in the turkey population and its prospects for survival in the future.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 31 Issue 3, Mar 1967, p7, 27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

6589

Author(s):

Amundson, Rod

Abstract:

In this WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA series about wildlife species in the state, Amundson describes the wild turkey. There are seven varieties of wild turkeys in North America; the species native to North Carolina is the Eastern wild turkey. Amundson discusses the characteristics, breeding and food habits, management, and enemies of the turkey.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 1, Jan 1951, p4-7, 23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

9458

Author(s):

Waldorf, Rosemary I.

Abstract:

North Carolina's wild turkey population, currently at 5,000, is the lowest among the Southeastern states. This number exists only because the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission began a project in 1971 to restore the turkey to its old habitats. Waldorf discusses the progress made on this project and what needs to be done to stop habitat destruction.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 41 Issue 6, June 1977, p8-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife restoration

Record #:

6844

Author(s):

Jenkins, Greg

Abstract:

The 2004 wild turkey spring harvest season reports a drop of 10 percent. In 2003, there were 9,862 turkeys harvested compared to 8,846 in 2004. Only thirty-four of the state's one hundred counties reported increased kills over last year. Heavy rainfall and poor turkey reproduction were contributing factors. Wilkes County was the top county for turkey kills with 365 reported.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 9, Sept 2004, p34, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

9619

Author(s):

Westbrook, Kathy Grant

Abstract:

When North Carolina's wild turkey population reached its lowest point at 2,000 birds statewide around 1970, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the National Wild Turkey Federation joined forces to develop a restoration plan.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 7, Dec 2007, p25-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife restoration

Record #:

8911

Author(s):

Bailey, R.W.

Abstract:

The wild turkey is numerous in some counties and nonexistent in others; however, nothing is known about what controls the turkey's distribution or various densities. Between 1934 and 1954, the state “lost” the wild turkey in fifteen counties, and the decline continues. To help to reverse this trend, the winter hunting season was recently abolished. Bailey discusses reasons for this.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 35 Issue 11, Nov 1971, p6-7, 26, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

31313

Author(s):

Abstract:

The wild turkey population in North Carolina has more than tripled in the past twenty-five years, with the help of restoration efforts by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Wild turkeys are found throughout the state, with the largest populations in the Roanoke River basin, Camp Lejeune, and Caswell County areas. Despite their growing numbers, the North Carolina turkey hunting season remains from April 10 to May 8.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 17 Issue 3, Mar 1985, p9, il

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wild turkey populations--Restoration; Turkey hunting

Record #:

4993

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

Good nesting conditions over several years and the opening of five new hunting areas create the possibility for another record wild turkey harvest in 2001. In 2000, hunters killed 6,827 wild turkeys, which was a new North Carolina state record. So well has the turkey population increased that in fifteen of the last seventeen years, a state hunting record has been set.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 4, Apr 2001, p33, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Turkey hunting

Record #:

9435

Author(s):

Waldroop, Edward; Mason, Jack; Brooks, Joffrey; Anderson, Jerry; Hyder, Bryan D.

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission plans to restore wild turkeys to all suitable habitats throughout the states. This article discusses turkey restoration in Macon County, particularly in the county's Cowee Range.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 40 Issue 9, Sept 1976, p7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife restoration--Macon County

Record #:

8208

Author(s):

Cherry, Thad

Abstract:

Two problems confront wild turkey restoration in North Carolina. One is habitat fragmentation. At one time the wild turkey population stretched from Manteo to Murphy, but with expansion of human population much of the turkey's habitats have been eliminated or reduced in size. The second problem is public indifference. Cherry explores each of these problems and analyzes what must be done to keep wild turkeys from becoming extinct in North Carolina.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 32 Issue 1, Jan 1968, p4-5, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

19474

Author(s):

Stanford, Evin

Abstract:

Although wild turkey populations in North Carolina are stabilized, biologists are attempting to understand the southeast decline in wild turkey productivity.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 77 Issue 3, May/June 2013, p32-35, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys