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Morpheus Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 54  View other posts by Morpheus |
Posted: 02 May 2006 I have noticed that all most people do is just fence up areas, to `protect` them when all it does is keeping them in one enclosure an not beeing allowed to exspand so why dont they just breed endangered spieces and release them in the wild? Gloucestershire`s first exotic pet show! http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/general-herp-chat/320967-glou cestershire-reptile-show-2010-a.html |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369  View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 06 May 2006
Because that poses all sorts of problems and issues of their own - reptile mitigation should be focussed away from just protecting the interests of the developer or land manager who has a problem which needs fixing - ie bucket and dump them problem gone - a more conservation view should be taken - protecting important habitats creating new habitats etc should go hand in hand with moving animals out of harms way - which would be the best option breeding programmes would not be the way to conserve these animals rather protecting and conserving habitats so animals can expand their ranges is really the only way to do this I feel Jon Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090  View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 07 May 2006 There again some species are bred and released such as sand lizards. Though this can only work if areas of suitable habitat exist or are created. Jon is right, there is no need to breed the widespread species in captivity, we need to stop allowing planning permission on sites where they are currently abundant, if this had been considered for sand lizards 50 years ago the wouldn't be such a rare species today. My final solution to UK herp conservation, save up your pennies and buy some land. At least this way it won't be managed to death by your local 'conservation organisation' or built on for several generations if you impress the importance of conservation on your kids. Our personal experience in Essex is that the animals are still very much there even in intensively farmed areas, if in low density. Create the habitat and they will colonise quickly and you'll soon have a natural expanding population.
Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 07 May 2006
Hi Gemma I think you have hit the nail on the head there - that is the best way to enhance and conserve reptiles and other wildlife - reduce the amount of farming (intensive) so that animals which are living within the last remaining sites or foci - such as railway lines, road verges, seawalls and to a lesser extent Nature Reserves can naturally recolonise the new semi natural habitat which can easily be created - start off at the countryside stewardship margins and then complete wildlife habitat recreation at farm landscape scales...... Jon
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Morpheus Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 54 View other posts by Morpheus |
Posted: 07 May 2006 Why cant they do both? Make and protect areas and breed rare speceis? I know its a waste of time breeding common species but not rare ones Gloucestershire`s first exotic pet show! http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/general-herp-chat/320967-glou cestershire-reptile-show-2010-a.html |
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