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Translocate problem reptiles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 7 Translocate problem reptiles Synopsis Link

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tuatara

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tuatara Synopsis Link

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 26 Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Synopsis Link

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Snakes

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 14 Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Snakes Synopsis Link

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Sea turtles

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

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Lizards

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 17 Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Lizards Synopsis Link

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Crocodilians

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

Thin trees within forests

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Thin trees within forests Synopsis Link

Temporarily move reptiles away from short-term threats

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Temporarily move reptiles away from short-term threats Synopsis Link

Switch to land-based aquaculture systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Switch to land-based aquaculture systems Synopsis Link

Sterilize equipment to prevent spread of disease

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Sterilize equipment to prevent spread of disease Synopsis Link

Set unwanted catch quotas

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Set unwanted catch quotas Synopsis Link

Set regulatory ban on marine burial of persistent environmental pollutants, including nuclear waste

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Set regulatory ban on marine burial of persistent environmental pollutants, including nuclear waste Synopsis Link

Set gillnets perpendicular to the shore

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Set gillnets perpendicular to the shore Synopsis Link

Set commercial catch quotas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Set commercial catch quotas Synopsis Link

Retain/maintain road verges as habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/maintain road verges as habitat Synopsis Link

Retain riparian buffer strips during timber harvest

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain riparian buffer strips during timber harvest 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

Retain offal on fishing vessels instead of discarding overboard

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain offal on fishing vessels instead of discarding overboard Synopsis Link

Retain connectivity between habitat patches

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

Retain buoys and lines at the sea floor or riverbed when not hauling

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain buoys and lines at the sea floor or riverbed when not hauling Synopsis Link

Retain buffer zones around core habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain buffer zones around core habitat Synopsis Link

Restore or maintain beaches (‘beach nourishment’)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Restore or maintain beaches (‘beach nourishment’) Synopsis Link

Restore island ecosystems

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Restore island ecosystems 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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