Giant tortoise Geochelone gigantea translocation to Curieuse Island (Seychelles): success or failure?
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Hambler C. (1994) Giant tortoise Geochelone gigantea translocation to Curieuse Island (Seychelles): success or failure?. Biological Conservation, 69, 293-299.
Published source details Hambler C. (1994) Giant tortoise Geochelone gigantea translocation to Curieuse Island (Seychelles): success or failure?. Biological Conservation, 69, 293-299.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles
A study in 1990 in shrubland on Curieuse Island, Seychelles (Hambler 1994) found that a population of translocated Aldabra giant tortoises Aldabrachelys gigantea was still present on the island 12 years after translocation attempts began. A total of 117 tortoises (73 adult males, 38 adult females and 6 juveniles) were found (0.4 tortoises/ha overall; 2 tortoises/ha in occupied areas) 12 years after the start of translocations. Thirteen nesting sites and 21 clutches of eggs were also found. At least five dismembered shells were discovered, and 9% of adults had peeling and flaking shells. Around 250 tortoises were translocation to Curieuse Island between 1978–1982 (95 in 1978; 78 in 1980; around 80 in 1982). In July–October 1990, exhaustive surveys were conducted across the whole of the island and tortoises numbered with paint.
(Summarised by: Maggie Watson, William Morgan)
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