Penning prior to release decreases post-translocation dispersal of jewelled geckos

Animal Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue S1, 2014, Pages 18-26

  Knox, C D ^a   Monks, J M ^b  

^a EcoGecko Consultants Ltd   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Hard release; Naultinus gemmeus; Penning; Release method; Reptile; Soft release; Translocation

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; DISPERSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; HERPETOFAUNA; POPULATION GROWTH; REINTRODUCTION; REPTILE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; TRACKING; TRANSLOCATION;

ANIMALIA; GEKKONIDAE; REPTILIA;

EID: 84921951898     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12149     Document Type: Article

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