- Date
- 1960-12
- Kind
- Conservation
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationenvironmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In December 1960, the Beaver Beacon reported that plans were being investigated for a wild-turkey planting on Beaver Island.
Evidence and limits
The notice is a planning report, not evidence that birds were acquired, released, or established. It gives no agency, flock size, source, schedule, or approval.
Open questions
- Did this investigation lead to the wild-turkey release reported in 1961?
- Which state wildlife records document the proposal and its outcome?
See also
Sources
- Says plans were being investigated for planting wild turkeys on Beaver Island and that more information would appear in future issues. It does not identify the agency, number of birds, source, approval, date, or outcome.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island wild-turkey planting plan is investigated, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-wild-turkey-planting-plan-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1960, “Conservation News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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