Estimating the density and distribution of wild turkeys across Ontario, Lightning Talk (7 min)

London, Ontario

I am using community-collected wild turkey observations and MaxEnt modelling to produce estimates of wild turkey density across Ontario. Wild turkey observations were collected using eBird and iNaturalist. In Ontario, turkeys are a reintroduced and harvested species. Thus, understanding current turkey densities and developing robust methodology to monitor population changes over time is essential in ensuring that wild turkeys continue to persist in Ontario, in sustainable numbers, for many years to come. I will highlight my use of eBird and iNaturalist, MaxEnt, ArcMap, and RStudio.

https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/wlgisday/2020/lighteningtalks/5