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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Sea turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Sea turtles Synopsis Link

Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Synopsis Link

Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Snakes & lizards

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Snakes & lizards Synopsis Link

Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Crocodilians

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Crocodilians Synopsis Link

Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Tuatara

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Tuatara Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Sea turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Breed reptiles in captivity: Sea turtles Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 28 Breed reptiles in captivity: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Boas and pythons

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 12 Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Boas and pythons Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Colubrids

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 18 Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Colubrids Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Elapids

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Elapids Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Vipers

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 13 Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Vipers Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Lizards

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 23 Breed reptiles in captivity: Lizards Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Crocodilians

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Breed reptiles in captivity: Crocodilians Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Tuatara

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Breed reptiles in captivity: Tuatara Synopsis Link

Use artificial insemination

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Use artificial insemination Synopsis Link

Freeze sperm or eggs for future use

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Freeze sperm or eggs for future use Synopsis Link

Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Sea turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Sea turtles Synopsis Link

Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 8 Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Synopsis Link

Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Snakes & lizards

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Snakes & lizards Synopsis Link

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

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

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Tuatara Synopsis Link

Maintain wild-caught, gravid females in captivity during gestation

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 7 Maintain wild-caught, gravid females in captivity during gestation Synopsis Link

Use hormones and/or other drugs during captive-breeding programmes to induce reproduction/birth

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 9 Use hormones and/or other drugs during captive-breeding programmes to induce reproduction/birth 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

Release captive-bred reptiles into the wild: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 14 Release captive-bred reptiles into the wild: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Synopsis Link
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