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1482
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Against the backdrop of the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission's forty-year effort to return the wild turkey to abundance, Seamster relates the tale of a long-time hunter who has learned to treat the bird as a renewable resource.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 4, Apr 1994,
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1601
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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.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 6, June 1994,
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2794
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Restoration work by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has raised the wild turkey population from 2,600 in the 1960s to 85,000 today. Restoration is complete in the mountains. Two to three years of work remain for the rest of the state.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 3, Mar 1996,
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3667
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Restoration of the wild turkey by the N.C. Wildlife Commission is nearly complete. With the western counties of the state restocked, predictions are that the eastern half will be done by the year 2000.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Apr 1998,
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4133
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Overhunting and increasing human population brought about the decline of the wild turkey across the country from millions to around 30,000 at the start of the 20th-century. The National Wild Turkey Federation sponsors Target 2000, a project that seeks to restore the wild turkey nationwide by the year 2000. By April, 1999, the state's wild turkey population will reach 100,000, with habitats in all 100 counties.
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4993
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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.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 4, Apr 2001,
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4994
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Not every wild turkey hunt can be made under ideal conditions. Sometimes a hunter encounters rain, sleet, thunder and lightning, fog, wind, or bitter cold. Almy discusses tactics to help the hunter make the best of bad weather conditions.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 4, Apr 2001,
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5723
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The wild turkey has made a remarkable recovery in North Carolina. From a low of 2,000 in 1970, wild turkeys now number 130,000 and are found in all one hundred of the state's counties. To better manage restoration, the state dropped the fall hunting season in 1972, and instituted a spring one. Powell discusses the possible return of the fall season.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 1, Jan 2003,
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6589
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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.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 1, Jan 1951,
p4-7, 23, il
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6655
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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.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 5, May 2004,
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6781
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The wild turkey is North Carolina's most highly prized game bird. However, its future is uncertain. Either it will continue to flourish in many parts of the state, or it will be reduced to a few state-managed or private areas for hunting. Gooden discusses major problems affecting the wild turkey's future, including good turkey management, providing suitable habitats, and reducing disturbances in habitat areas.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 3, Mar 1965,
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6786
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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.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 4, Apr 1965,
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6844
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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.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 9, Sept 2004,
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7222
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The number of wild turkeys harvested during the winter hunting season of 2005 declined from the 2004 season. There were 151 turkeys harvested in 2005, compared with 181 in 2004. Stokes County ranked first with twenty-three birds, and Person and Surry Counties reported the fewest birds with seven each. Harvest numbers reflect the participation of hunters in each county rather than the turkey populations. Overall, North Carolina's wild turkey population exceeds 130,000.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 6, June 2005,
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7574
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The annual summer brood survey of wild turkeys, conducted by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission biologists, found that the state had its second-poorest hatch ever in 2005. Only 53 percent of the hens had young turkeys. The worst year was 2003, when only 51 percent of the hens had young. Wilson discuses reasons for this and what effect the small birthrate will have on the hunting season.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 1, Jan 2006,
p36, il
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