CWTF 2017 Inaugural Member's Edition Magazine

GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES
The MFFP has launched a wild turkey management plan
for 2016-2023 in order to ensure a viable future population
and continued natural expansion of the species. The plan is
comprised of four broad objectives: species management, species
sustainability, increased hunting popularity, and coexistence with
wildlife (MFFP 2016a). Additionally, the provincial government
has spearheaded the development of spatial statistical models
aimed at predicting the probability of presence of wild turkeys in
southern Québec. When implemented, such an approach would
allow biologists and wildlife managers to anticipate territory use
by wild turkeys in zones where they are already present, and in
zones not yet occupied (Blanchette et Landry 2015).
CONCLUSION
The future appears very bright for wild turkeys in Québec.
The continued implementation and improvement of sustainable
wildlife management practices by the MFFP will help ensure a
healthy population, which in turn will enhance the provinces rich
natural history and contribute to the economic prosperity of many
local communities. It will also secure the ongoing pursuit of this
prized game bird by passionate hunters, thus preserving a timehonored
Canadian tradition.
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