[NatureNS] re "Wild Turkeys" in Nova Scotia

Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:25:44 -0300
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>> 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
>
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<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 =
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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 &lt;<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; =
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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 =
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face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">NatureNS =
&lt;<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" =
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#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
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</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 &lt;<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 =
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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>=
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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:=
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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 &lt;<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"> =
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