FORESTRY
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
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Question
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Ocseola
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Merriam
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Rio Grande
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Eastern
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallapavo silvestris) is one of the largest of the five subspecies. Adult males, or gobblers, may weigh 20 pounds or more. The body feathers of gobblers have a rich, metallic, copper/bronze iridescence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Eastern Wild Turkey Eastern wild turkeys are the most populated turkey subspecies. They live in 38 states and are the most widely distributed. They have the strongest gobbles of any of the subspecies and the longest beards. Their tail feathers are a chestnut shade of brown.
Detailed explanation-3: -Through conservation efforts over the past century, with funds derived from the Pittman-Robertson Act, and thanks to sportsmen and women, there are approximately 6.5 million wild birds in the United States today, according to the National Wild Turkey Federation.