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Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Snakes & lizards

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 9 Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Snakes & lizards Synopsis Link

Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Crocodilians

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 7 Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Crocodilians Synopsis Link

Manually remove reptiles from roads

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Manually remove reptiles from roads Synopsis Link

Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tuatara

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tuatara Synopsis Link

Use signage to warn motorists about wildlife presence

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Use signage to warn motorists about wildlife presence Synopsis Link

Release reptiles born/hatched in captivity from wild-collected eggs/wild-caught females without rearing

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Release reptiles born/hatched in captivity from wild-collected eggs/wild-caught females without rearing Synopsis Link

Retain or increase leaf litter or other types of mulch

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Retain or increase leaf litter or other types of mulch Synopsis Link

Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Sea turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 13 Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Sea turtles Synopsis Link

Diversify ground vegetation and canopy structure in the habitat around woody crops

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Diversify ground vegetation and canopy structure in the habitat around woody crops Synopsis Link

Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Synopsis Link

Plant trees on farmland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Plant trees on farmland Synopsis Link

Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Crocodilians

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Crocodilians Synopsis Link

Install crossings over/under pipelines

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install crossings over/under pipelines Synopsis Link

Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Tuatara

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Tuatara Synopsis Link

Limit vessel numbers

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit vessel numbers Synopsis Link

Relocate nests/eggs to a hatchery: Sea turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 22 Relocate nests/eggs to a hatchery: Sea turtles Synopsis Link

Manage ditches on farmland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage ditches on farmland Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food or water

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Provide supplementary food or water Synopsis Link

Limit vessel speeds

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Limit vessel speeds Synopsis Link

Relocate nests/eggs to a hatchery: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Relocate nests/eggs to a hatchery: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Synopsis Link

Install and maintain anti-predator systems around aquaculture that prevent entanglement of reptiles

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install and maintain anti-predator systems around aquaculture that prevent entanglement of reptiles Synopsis Link

Provide reptiles with escape routes from canals, drains and ditches

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide reptiles with escape routes from canals, drains and ditches Synopsis Link

Establish protocols to reduce collisions

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Establish protocols to reduce collisions Synopsis Link

Provide rewards (monetary or non-monetary) for reporting injured or entangled reptiles

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide rewards (monetary or non-monetary) for reporting injured or entangled reptiles Synopsis Link

Train vessel operators on appropriate avoidance techniques to reduce collisions

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Train vessel operators on appropriate avoidance techniques to reduce collisions Synopsis Link
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