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Dreibelbis, J. Z., K. B. Melton, R. Aguirre, B. A. Collier, J. Hardin, N. J. Silvy, and M. J. Peterson.  2008.  Predation of Rio Grande wild turkey nests on the Edwards Plateau, Texas.  Wilson Journal of Ornithology, In Press.

Melton, K. B., J. Z. Dreibelbis, R. Aguirre, B. A. Collier, T. W. Schwertner, M. J. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2008.  Documentation of abnormal eggs in Rio Grande wild turkey in Edwards Plateau, Texas.  Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120: 226-228. [.pdf]

Cathey, J. C., S. L. Locke, D. Ransom, Jr., S. J. DeMaso, T. W. Schwertner, B. Collier. 2007.  A habitat appraisal guide for Rio Grande wild turkey. Texas A&M University System. Texas Cooperative Extension Publication. SP-317. Pg. 1-24. [.pdf]

Cathey, J. C., B. Collier, K. B. Melton, B. Cavney, J. Dreibelbis, S. L. Locke, S. J. DeMaso, T. W. Schwertner, 2007. The Rio Grande wild turkey in Texas: their biology and management. Texas A&M University System. Texas Cooperative Extension Publication. B-6198. Pg. 1-16. [.pdf]

Collier, B. A., K. B. Melton, J. Z. Dreibelbis, W. P. Kuvlesky, G. A. Proudfoot, R. Aguirre, D. Hewitt, T. W. Schwertner, S. J. DeMasso, N. J. Peterson. 2007.  Variation in brood sex ratios of Texas Rio Grande wild turkeys.  Journal of Wildlife Management 71: 1793-1799. [.pdf]

Collier, B. A., D. A. Jones, J. N. Schaap, C. J. Randel, III, B. J. Willsey, R. Aguirre, T. W. Schwertner, N. J. Silvy, and M. J. Peterson. 2007. Survival of Rio Grande wild turkeys on the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Journal of Wildlife Management 71: 82-86.[.pdf]

Randel, C. J., III, R. Aguirre, M. J. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2007.  Invertebrate abundance at Rio Grande wild turkey brood locations.  Journal of Wildlife Management 71: 2417-2420.[.pdf]

Locke, S. L., R. R. Lopez, M. J. Peterson, N. J. Silvy, and T. W. Schwertner. 2006. Evaluation of portable infrared cameras for detecting Rio Grande wild turkeys. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34: 839-844. [.pdf]

Metz, S. T., K. B. Melton, R. Aguirre, B. A. Collier, T. W. Schwertner, M. J. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2006. Poult adoption and nest abandonment by a female Rio Grande wild turkey in Texas. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118: 259–261. [.pdf]

Randel, C. J., III, R. B. Aguirre, M. J. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2006. From the field: Comparison of two techniques for assessing invertebrate availability for wild turkeys in Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34: 853-855.[.pdf]

Schwertner, T. W., M. J. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2006. Multi-scale asynchrony and spatial structuring of mesopredator abundance trends in central Texas. Texas Journal of Science 58: 155–168. [.pdf]

Randel, C. J., III, D. A. Jones, B. J. Willsey, R. B. Aguirre, J. N. Schaap, M. J. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2005. Nesting ecology of Rio Grande wild turkeys in the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Proceedings of the National Wild Turkey Symposium 9: 212-218.[.pdf]

Schaap, J. N., N. J. Silvy, and M. J. Peterson, R. Aguirre, and H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso. 2005. Spatial distribution of Rio Grande wild turkey females during the reproductive season. Proceedings of the National Wild Turkey Symposium 9: 308-312.[.pdf]

Schwertner, T. W., M. J. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2005. Effect of precipitation on Rio Grande wild turkey production in Texas. Proceedings of the National Wild Turkey Symposium 9: 10-15. [.pdf]

Schwertner, T. W., M. J. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2004. Raccoon abundance and Rio Grande wild turkey production in central Texas. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 58: 238–247. [.pdf}

Peterson, M. N., R. Aguirre, T. A. Lawyer, D. A. Jones, J. N. Schaap, M. J. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2003. Animal welfare-based modification of the Rio Grande wild turkey funnel trap. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 57: 208–212.[.pdf]

Schwertner, T. W., M. J. Peterson, N. J. Silvy, and F. E. Smeins. 2003. Brood-count power estimates of Rio Grande turkey production in Texas. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 57: 213–221.[.pdf]

Peterson, M. J., R. Aguirre, P. J. Ferro, D. A. Jones, T. A. Lawyer, M. N. Peterson, and N. J. Silvy. 2002. Infectious disease survey of Rio Grande wild turkeys in the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 38: 826–833.[.pdf]

Harmel-Garza, D., C. E. Adams, J. K. Thomas, and M. J. Peterson. 1999. A study of Texas turkey hunters. Proceedings of the Annual Conference, Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 53:390–401. [.pdf]

Peterson, M. J. 1998.  Review of the Proceedings of the Seventh National Wild Turkey Symposium.  Edited by J. G. Dickson.  Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA. 1996.  Journal of Wildlife Management 62: 816-818. [.pdf]


Posters & Project Abstracts

Herzog, N., J. Dreibelbis, S. L. Locke and J. C. Cathey. 2007. Rio Grande wild turkey predators. Texas Coorporative Extension. Poster. [.pdf]

Dreibelbis, J. Z., Kyle B. Melton, Ray Aguirre, Bret A. Collier, T. Wayne Schwertner, Markus J. Peterson, and Nova J. Silvy. 2007. Rio Grande wild turkey nest predation in the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Abstract. [.pdf]

Melton, K. B., Justin Z. Dreibelbis, Ray Aguirre, Bret A. Collier, T. Wayne Schwertner, Markus J. Peterson and Nova J. Silvy. 2007. Nest parameter estimates and daily nest survival rates of Rio Grande wild turkey. Abstract. [.pdf]