Translocation leads to restoration of an extirpated red-sided garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis population near Inwood, Manitoba, Canada
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Published source details
Macmillan S. (1995) Restoration of an extirpated red-sided garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis population in the interlake region of Manitoba, Canada. Biological Conservation, 72, 13-16
Published source details Macmillan S. (1995) Restoration of an extirpated red-sided garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis population in the interlake region of Manitoba, Canada. Biological Conservation, 72, 13-16
Summary
Demand for red-sided garter snakes Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis for the pet trade has led to high collection pressure. Populations are especially vulnerable at traditional hibernation sites where thousands of individuals may gather. Regulations in Manitoba (Canada) restrict collection at hibernacula to 2 weeks in September, but there were no restrictions on numbers taken. As a result many populations were severely depleted or extirpated. This experiment attempted to reinstate a population (extirpated by unusually heavy spring flooding in 1974) near the village of Inwood in southern Manitoba.
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