"Since the early 1940s, thousands of Rio Grande turkeys have been trapped and transplanted to various portions of Texas, establishing the giant bird over a much wider range. That race will not reproduce in the wetter climate of East Texas, however, so that region is being restocked with eastern birds.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department began its eastern turkey restoration program in 1987. With the assistance of timber companies, sportmen's groups and conservation organizations, more than 2,000 wild-trapped turkeys had been obtained from other states and released in 26 East Texas counties, and the wild turkey can once again be spotted across a wide range of Texas habitats." (John L. Tveten, The Birds of Texas, p. 184.)

"Wild Turkey was formerly a common resident in the eastern half of the state. In many of these areas today, turkeys are very rare. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has reintroduced Wild Turkey to many areas of the state with mixed results, and these activities continue. Within Texas, there have been considerable efforts to bolster or restore local populations." (Mark W. Lockwood & Brush Freeman, The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds, p. 17)