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Montesinos, A., Anadón, J. D., Giménez Casalduero, A., Sempere, R., & Mora, I. , Movement and space use patterns of translocated spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca) in southeastern spain. Paper presented at XIII Congreso Espanol.
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| Resource type: Proceedings Article BibTeX citation key: Montesinos2006a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südwesteuropa = South-Western Europe, Testudinidae, Testudo, Testudo graeca Creators: Anadón, Giménez Casalduero, Montesinos, Mora, Sempere Publisher: Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi Zientzi Elkartea Collection: XIII Congreso Espanol |
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Testudinidae The increasing development of socioeconomic activities, with their associated infrastructures, may cause significant habitat loss for threatened species, as is the case with the spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca in south-eastern Spain. Due to the fact that this reptile is so easy to capture and handle, as it has relatively low mobility, traslocation of individuals is sometimes proposed as a mitigation measure in environmental impact assessments. However, variation in the space use patterns of traslocated individuals has not been studied in detail, nor have the effectiveness of translocations being assessed as conservation actions. In Villarreal (Murcia, SE Spain) six traslocated females were monitored using radio-transmitters from May 2004 to January 2006. The frequency of the locations of the tortoises was variable depending on the seasonal activity pattern of the species. Movement and space- use patterns of traslocated individuals were compared with six control females (non-traslocated), which were monitored in a nearby location with similar environmental characteristics. We found a decrease in the mean distances recorded between the first and the second year after traslocation and four out of six females showed homing behaviour. This study yields information about variation in movement patterns in traslocated tortoises and suggests some management measures to be taken into account in future traslocations of Testudo graeca with conservation objectives.
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