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Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Crocodilians

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Crocodilians Synopsis Link

Release captive-bred reptiles into the wild: Sea turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Release captive-bred reptiles into the wild: Sea turtles Synopsis Link

Limit vessel speeds

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Limit vessel speeds Synopsis Link

Bring threatened wild populations into captivity

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Bring threatened wild populations into captivity Synopsis Link

Establish temporary fishery closures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Establish temporary fishery closures Synopsis Link

Deploy fishing gear at different depths

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Deploy fishing gear at different depths Synopsis Link

Use dyed bait

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use dyed bait Synopsis Link

Use a different bait type: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use a different bait type: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Synopsis Link

Leave standing/deadwood snags in forests

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Leave standing/deadwood snags in forests Synopsis Link

Use shelterwood harvesting

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use shelterwood harvesting Synopsis Link

Provide artificial shade for individuals

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Provide artificial shade for individuals Synopsis Link

Use nest covers to protect against human disturbance

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use nest covers to protect against human disturbance Synopsis Link

Use irrigation systems

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use irrigation systems Synopsis Link

Use prescribed burning: Wetland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use prescribed burning: Wetland Synopsis Link

Retain connectivity between habitat patches

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Retain connectivity between habitat patches Synopsis Link

Remove or control predators by relocating them

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Remove or control predators by relocating them Synopsis Link

Offer reptile-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards reptiles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Offer reptile-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards reptiles Synopsis Link

Use collar-mounted devices to reduce predation by domestic animals

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use collar-mounted devices to reduce predation by domestic animals Synopsis Link

Protect nests and nesting sites from predation by camouflaging nests

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Protect nests and nesting sites from predation by camouflaging nests Synopsis Link

Use conditioned taste aversion to prevent carnivorous reptiles from eating toxic invasive cane toads

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use conditioned taste aversion to prevent carnivorous reptiles from eating toxic invasive cane toads Synopsis Link

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Sea turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Sea turtles Synopsis Link

Plant native species

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Plant native species Synopsis Link

Manage vegetation using livestock grazing

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Manage vegetation using livestock grazing Synopsis Link

Disturb soil/sediment surface

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Disturb soil/sediment surface Synopsis Link

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Crocodilians

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Crocodilians Synopsis Link
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Reptile Conservation

Reptile Conservation - Published 2021

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What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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