Predation
Predators of wild turkey eggs and nestlings include Procyon lotor, Didelphis virginana, Mephitis mephitis, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, Aves, Marmota monax, Rodentia, Spilogale putorius, Felis rufus, Elaphe obsoleta and Pituophis melanoleucus.
Humans are the primary predator of adult wild turkeys. Other predators include Canis latrans, Felis rufus, Procyon lotor, Felis concolor, Aquila chrysaetos, and Bubo virginianus. (Eaton, 1992)
