Space use and movements during egg laying associated with nest fate and female survival in eastern wild turkeys

Reproduction is a fundamental aspect of a species’ life history that is energetically costly, yet critical for population sustainability and genetic diversity. Wild turkeys exhibit high rates of nest loss and female mortality during reproduction, prompting females to make decisions related to spatial and movement decisions during nesting. Using GPS data from eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris), we assessed female movements and space use during laying and evaluated potential impacts of those metrics on nest success and female survival during incubation. We used a Bayesian logistic regression to estimate nest success and female survival based on space use, daily movements, and range overlap with conspecifics during the laying period. We found that with each increase of ~ 700 m in average daily distance traveled during laying, there was a 1.73% decrease in the probability of nest success. We also found that having a greater number of conspecific females with overlapping c..., , # Space use and movements during egg laying associated with nest fate and female survival in eastern wild turkeys

Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.9p8cz8wz3](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.9p8cz8wz3)

## Description of the data and file structure

CSV titled Laying_period_covariates.csv includes study sites, year, bird ID, nest attempts, fate (hatched or did not), laying and incubation dates, core area and home range sizes, daily distances traveled, along with overlap in space use metrics.

**Variables:**

* States include Louisiana (LA), South Carolina (SC), and Georgia (GA)
* Study sites include Western Louisiana (WLA), Webb Center (WEBB), Savannah River Site (SRS), Cedar Creek WMA (CC), BF Grant WMA (BFG), and Southeastern Louisiana (SELA).
* Year is the year the animal was monitored
* ID is the bird's unique identifier
* attempt is nest attempt (1 = first nest, 2 = second, etc.)
* nest_fate is either hatched (1) or failed (0)
* Age includes adults (1) or juveniles (0)
* Core area (CoreAr...,