WHAT ARE THE ENEMIES OR PREDATORS OF TURKEYS?
RaccoonPredators and prey have evolved together over eons. Depending on the situation, predators can diminish or regulate prey populations, maintain stability, increase a population’s fitness by eliminating unfit individuals, or maintain wildness and alertness of the prey. Predators generally take those individuals which are most vulnerable. This usually– but not always– means those which are weak, sick, diseased, or feeble. Predators are usually opportunistic– taking those prey species which are most abundant or most vulnerable– but also may choose particular favorites if they can easily do so. The prey species often produce more young than can otherwise survive in order to offset losses caused by predation and other limiting factors. A wide variety of predators may destroy the eggs, poults, and adults of wild turkey.
Predators and prey have evolved together over eons. Depending on the situation, predators can diminish or regulate prey populations, maintain stability, increase a population’s fitness by eliminating unfit individuals, or maintain wildness and alertness of the prey. Predators generally take those individuals which are most vulnerable. This usually– but not always– means those which are weak, sick, diseased, or feeble. Predators are usually opportunistic– taking those prey species which are most abundant or most vulnerable– but also may choose particular favorites if they can easily do so. The prey species often produce more young than can otherwise survive in order to offset losses caused by predation and other limiting factors. A wide variety of predators may destroy the eggs, poults, and adults of wild turkey. The extent to which these may affect turkeys depends on the species and abundance of predator, season of the year, turkey numbers, and other environmental factors. In weste
