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--Boundary_(ID_jsyi57Zc9RQUdQlq6q0PaA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT >> Lindsay and Patrick et al., reports of "wild turkeys" pop up >> chronically for various parts of Nova Scotia, mostly in the >> southwestern half of the province. These birds are usually >> introductions of farm-raised and not truly wild birds that have >> been introduced either on purpose and illegally or by accident. >> Since they are farm-raised and not from wild stock, they tend not >> to persist unless they are fed by local people. Despite repeated >> efforts by the U.S. National Turkey Federation and local wildlife >> associations in N.S., especially the Digby East chapter, so far >> the N.S. Dept. of Nat. Resources has amassed opinions and research >> from various stakeholders via public information sessions and >> hearings and has decided, to their credit, not to allow any trial >> introductions into our province for hunting purposes or for any >> other purpose (despite the NTF's huge success over the years in >> increasing the range of the "Wild Turkey" far beyond where they >> had gotten by themselves before European settlement in North >> America. Go to the NTF's Web site and I think you'll find that >> wild turkeys are now established in 49 of the 50 U.S. states! I >> think the remaining state is either Hawaii or Alaska, probably the >> latter. Cheers?? from Jim in Wolfville Begin forwarded message: > From: Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly@dal.ca> > Date: June 28, 2009 9:42:37 PM ADT > To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: [NatureNS] Wild turkeys in Nova Scotia > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Hello everyone: > > I received a report from someone who lives in the Shubenacadie > area. They moved here from an area where wild turkeys were found > and have heard a call coming from a densely treed area that they > are quite sure is a turkey. They have even checked the calls from > grouse, pheasant, etc. > > Is this something that DNR would like to know about? > > Pat > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Nova Scotia Bird Society <nsbs@chebucto.ns.ca> >> Date: June 25, 2009 11:36:47 AM ADT >> To: patrick.kelly@DAL.CA >> Subject: wild turkeys (fwd) >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:01:45 -0300 >> From: Lindsay Brown <l-wbrown@ns.sympatico.ca> >> To: nsbs@chebucto.ca >> Subject: wild turkeys >> >> Hi there. We have recently moved from Ontario and built a home on >> the Shubenacadie River in Fort Ellis. We have about half of our 5 >> acres right along the river which is very densely treed. I know >> that wild turkeys are not native to NS, but I hear a call down in >> the bush from time to time which I swear is a turkey call. I have >> heard them in Ontario, and I also went onto enature birds calls >> and listened to grouse, partridge, pheasant etc. to see if it was >> one of those that I am hearing. I still could only come up with >> wild turkey. Have there been any reported sightings in Nova >> Scotia? Would be interested in hearing about that. Hope you can >> help. >> >> Wendy Brown > > > ====================================================================== > ==== > Patrick Kelly > Director of Computer Facilities > ====================================================================== > ==== > Faculty of Architecture and Planning > Dalhousie University > ====================================================================== > ==== > PO Box 1000 Stn Central 5410 Spring Garden Road > Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 > Canada Canada > ====================================================================== > ==== > Phone:(902) 494-3294 FAX:(902) 423-6672 E- > mail:patrick.kelly@dal.ca > ====================================================================== > ==== > --Boundary_(ID_jsyi57Zc9RQUdQlq6q0PaA) Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>Lindsay= and Patrick et al., reports of "wild turkeys" pop up chronically for = various parts of Nova Scotia, mostly in the southwestern half of the = province. =A0These birds are usually introductions of farm-raised and = not truly wild birds that have been introduced either on purpose and = illegally or by accident. =A0Since they are farm-raised and not from = wild stock, they tend not to persist unless they are fed by local = people. =A0Despite repeated efforts by the U.S. National Turkey = Federation and local wildlife associations in N.S., especially the Digby = East chapter, so far the N.S. Dept. of Nat. Resources has amassed = opinions and research from various stakeholders via public information = sessions and hearings and has decided, to their credit, not to allow any = trial introductions into our province for hunting purposes or for any = other purpose (despite the NTF's huge success over the years in = increasing the range of the "Wild Turkey" far beyond where they had = gotten by themselves before European settlement in North America. =A0Go = to the NTF's Web site and I think you'll find that wild turkeys are now = established in 49 of the 50 U.S. states! =A0I think the remaining state = is either Hawaii or Alaska, probably the = latter.</div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>Cheers??= from Jim in Wolfville<br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div><blockquote = type=3D"cite"></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div><br><div>Begin = forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Patrick Kelly <<a = href=3D"mailto:patrick.kelly@dal.ca">patrick.kelly@dal.ca</a>></font></div= ><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">June 28, 2009 9:42:37 PM ADT</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">NatureNS = <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></font= ></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] Wild turkeys in Nova = Scotia</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> Hello = everyone:<div><br></div><div>I received a report from someone who lives = in the Shubenacadie area. They moved here from an area where wild = turkeys were found and have heard a call coming from a densely treed = area that they are quite sure is a turkey. They have even checked the = calls from grouse, pheasant, etc.</div><div><br></div><div>Is this = something that DNR would like to know = about?</div><div><br></div><div>Pat</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br>= <div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Nova Scotia Bird Society <<a = href=3D"mailto:nsbs@chebucto.ns.ca">nsbs@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></font></div><= div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">June 25, 2009 11:36:47 AM ADT</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:patrick.kelly@DAL.CA">patrick.kelly@DAL.CA</a></font></div>= <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica"><b>wild turkeys (fwd)</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:= 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = min-height: 14px; = "><br></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>---------- = Forwarded message ----------<br>Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:01:45 = -0300<br>From: Lindsay Brown <<a = href=3D"mailto:l-wbrown@ns.sympatico.ca">l-wbrown@ns.sympatico.ca</a>><br>= To: nsbs@chebucto.ca<br>Subject: = wild turkeys<br><br>Hi there. =A0We have recently moved from Ontario and = built a home on the Shubenacadie River in Fort Ellis. =A0We have about = half of our 5 acres right along the river which is very densely treed. = =A0I know that wild turkeys are not native to NS, but I hear a call down = in the bush from time to time which I swear is a turkey call. =A0I have = heard them in Ontario, and I also went onto enature birds calls and = listened to grouse, partridge, pheasant etc. to see if it was one of = those that I am hearing. =A0I still could only come up with wild turkey. = =A0Have there been any reported sightings in Nova Scotia? =A0Would be = interested in hearing about that. =A0Hope you can help.<br><br>Wendy = Brown<br></div></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited=3D"true"> = <div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Courier">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Courier">Patrick Kelly</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px Courier">Director of Computer Facilities</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px = Courier">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Courier">Faculty of Architecture and = Planning</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Courier">Dalhousie University</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px = Courier">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Courier">PO Box 1000 Stn Central<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 = </span>5410 Spring Garden Road</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Courier">Halifax, Nova = Scotia B3J 2X4 <span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 = </span>Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Courier">Canada <span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 = =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 </span>Canada</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px = Courier">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Courier">Phone:(902) 494-3294<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =A0 </span>FAX:(902) 423-6672 <span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>E-mail:<a = href=3D"mailto:patrick.kelly@dal.ca">patrick.kelly@dal.ca</a></font></div>= <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Courier" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px = Courier">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D</font></div> </div> = </div><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_jsyi57Zc9RQUdQlq6q0PaA)--
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