{"id":10305,"date":"2020-02-21T11:40:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T16:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=10305"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:12:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:12:53","slug":"jewelled-geckos-successfully-reintroduced-to-new-zealands-predator-free-ecosanctuary-at-orokonui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/jewelled-geckos-successfully-reintroduced-to-new-zealands-predator-free-ecosanctuary-at-orokonui\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewelled geckos successfully reintroduced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-9f0kxkx-84d7427cbb7f4eb15555129183bc6c5a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10305'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm0z1dol-cca63329acfb0258a3d3feb7470826c5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z1dol-cca63329acfb0258a3d3feb7470826c5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z1dol-cca63329acfb0258a3d3feb7470826c5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm0z1dol-cca63329acfb0258a3d3feb7470826c5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52171 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52171 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JewelledGeckosBlog_Ecosanctuary.png' alt='' title='JewelledGeckosBlog_Ecosanctuary'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm0z1tuf-1c5abf12b893a35480249c9f379ed28c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mm0z1tuf-1c5abf12b893a35480249c9f379ed28c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mm0z1tuf-1c5abf12b893a35480249c9f379ed28c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mm0z1tuf-1c5abf12b893a35480249c9f379ed28c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mm0z1tuf-1c5abf12b893a35480249c9f379ed28c av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Jewelled geckos successfully reintroduced to New Zealand<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm0z2bq3-2c8be76a71f6c56b719787dacd9a2f7c\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-mm0z2bq3-2c8be76a71f6c56b719787dacd9a2f7c{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-mm0z2bq3-2c8be76a71f6c56b719787dacd9a2f7c .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-mm0z2bq3-2c8be76a71f6c56b719787dacd9a2f7c av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >f\u00e9vrier 21, 2020<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-name\" >Jonathan D. Choquette, PhD<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/conservation-success\/\" >Conservation Success<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/in-the-news\/\" >Dans l'actualit\u00e9<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" >R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-7rhtvep-a819bdd7c1d1db742704106a4e07d768 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10305'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-72klmrl-65397bbb709e3f07f5f02c5e20eeda25\">\n.flex_column.av-72klmrl-65397bbb709e3f07f5f02c5e20eeda25{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-72klmrl-65397bbb709e3f07f5f02c5e20eeda25 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0z2rwj-4c8de9e84ebd5d32065588917b77ddbe'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"flex_column av-4id1c5g-533410a3c57c4834a62d71becf27bc8a av_one_full avia-builder-el-5 el_before_av_one_full avia-builder-el-first light-section first flex_column_div\">\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-mlzk7coy-6f15c5fbd80fb21bce9c743ebd95b505\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p><strong>Qu'est-ce que le programme de No\u00e9 du Canada ? <\/strong>Since 1988, the Canada\u2019s New Noah program has provided young conservation biologists in Canada the opportunity of a lifetime. Each year, WPC selects a dedicated biologist from applicants across Canada to undertake a 3-month course at the Durrell Conservation Academy in the U.K. followed by a 6-month internship on the islands of Mauritius and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. This is an opportunity unlike any other for young Canadians to learn firsthand how the world\u2019s most successful conservation recovery programs are managed and to bring this knowledge and experience back to improve Canada\u2019s conservation capacity.\u00a0<b>The Canada\u2019s New Noah Program is generously supported by the Alan &amp; Patricia Koval Foundation.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6tci1j5-319131898ea14339fb28760ee3720237 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0z3gmr-7570b70c979412ac8c33fbfc344810d9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span lang=\"en-US\">This past January Jonathan Choquette, lead biologist for the OPRREC program, was visiting the beautiful country of New Zealand for a conference. While he was there he took a day trip to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary \u2013 a 307 ha fenced predator-free wildlife sanctuary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Entry Permit #713 in hand, we are ready to enter the sanctuary! Getting into this place is no easy feat: an 8.7 km long 1.9m (6.2 foot) tall fence \u2013 designed to keep out even the smallest of intruders (baby mice!) surrounds the entire sanctuary. The only way in is through the double-locked security gate, and with the right passcode\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6esovi9-2f567c67f1cc02c4073b120a783bdd79 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm0z3xo8-992a4117486b1f3b8e7c266977903740\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z3xo8-992a4117486b1f3b8e7c266977903740 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z3xo8-992a4117486b1f3b8e7c266977903740 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm0z3xo8-992a4117486b1f3b8e7c266977903740 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52172 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52172 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JewelledGeckosBlog_FenceandGate.png' alt='' title='JewelledGeckosBlog_FenceandGate'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ku490h-edf0d21550d0c804194263d191e1d777\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ku490h-edf0d21550d0c804194263d191e1d777{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ku490h-edf0d21550d0c804194263d191e1d777 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0z45yl-77daae075519550d6fd0f3f2df5e36f6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>The entry gate (left) and perimeter predator-resistent fence (right) at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5i48c5d-d62fcb2b20f175dc7397fefea83ee35a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0z4gbc-3eff4187aad93d761aa569303c3b696f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This community-led conservation venture is aimed at protecting, managing and enhancing some of New\u00a0Zealand\u2019s most significant habitat and species. The predator resistant fence ensures invasive introduced mammals stay out \u2013 thus maintaining Orokonui as a safe haven for some of New Zealand\u2019s (and the world\u2019s) rarest wildlife. Of most interest to me of course, were the reptiles: Tuatara, Green Skink, Otago Skink, and my favourite, the Jewelled Gecko (<i>Naultinus gemmeus<\/i>), call this place home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4x5j9q9-f6194b3aed3236d1ba0b8b00cdae30d0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm0z4x2h-5b522d019084862647cc126ae7e104f2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z4x2h-5b522d019084862647cc126ae7e104f2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z4x2h-5b522d019084862647cc126ae7e104f2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm0z4x2h-5b522d019084862647cc126ae7e104f2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52173 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52173 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JewelledGeckosBlog_EnclosureDisplay.png' alt='' title='JewelledGeckosBlog_EnclosureDisplay'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4iibxk1-bdfc0ae28e17ec7e0427e6f7a39f2d7a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4iibxk1-bdfc0ae28e17ec7e0427e6f7a39f2d7a{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4iibxk1-bdfc0ae28e17ec7e0427e6f7a39f2d7a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0z54vz-fc635fd50593d342ea7f0c33142ea24f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>An outdoor display enclosure featuring dozens of globally endangered Otago Skinks (<\/i>Oligosoma otagense<i>), at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3x7fh8h-fd199c55d789b4abb9edd002ab0315f2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0z5xqb-5b4443390b25f2e0133fb27b6d952561'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The globally rare Jewelled Gecko (below) is only found on New Zealand and is restricted to the southeast portion of the South Island. The IUCN considers it to be Endangered globally. I mentioned this was my favourite of the resident reptiles because I am just amazed by the beauty of these creatures (stunning green and white), and also because I had previously read about a very interesting reintroduction project with this species at Orokonui.<\/p>\n<p>Written by C. Knox and J. Monks and published in the journal Animal Conservation in 2014, the team outlined the successful use of a soft release technique using penning to reduce dispersal of the lizards following translocations to the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Soft release\u2019 generally entails measures used to ease the translocation of animals to a release site (moving to a new home can be stressful!). Whereas \u2018hard-releases\u2019 provide no such measures.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially what Knox and Monks did was translocate 53 geckos of various ages to Orokonui, all of which were rescued from a location threatened with illegal collection for the pet trade. Forty-two of those animals were penned for 9-10 months, and eleven were released outside of the pen, ~200m away.<\/p>\n<p>The penned animals were confined to an enclosure created within the ecosanctuary (think, fence within a fence) which essentially restricted the dispersal of the animals. The idea was to habituate the lizards to their new home by encouraging them to form new associations with the landscape and establish new home ranges. The pen was made from 0.5m high polyethylene plastic and covered an area of ~650 m2. The authors then followed a subset of 19 adults with radio transmitters (made in Canada by Holohil!) for three weeks in the spring. Half were from the pen and the other half were from outside the pen. Radio tracking began in 2012, immediately after the penned group was set free (when pen was removed), which occurred at the same time that the unpenned group was released.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3kvp42p-28b3845c62f8b12e6cb6dc1af865a580 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm0z6epb-ca601f16d26450c1237b4588326dfed8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z6epb-ca601f16d26450c1237b4588326dfed8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z6epb-ca601f16d26450c1237b4588326dfed8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm0z6epb-ca601f16d26450c1237b4588326dfed8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52174 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52174 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JewelledGeckosBlog_JewelledGeckoOnDisplay.png' alt='' title='JewelledGeckosBlog_JewelledGeckoOnDisplay'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2vcwzc1-10566d1c7067e688810e28b0df4feeb8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2vcwzc1-10566d1c7067e688810e28b0df4feeb8{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2vcwzc1-10566d1c7067e688810e28b0df4feeb8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0z6mql-89974f654005f42f7b52ef44522a65cb'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>A Jewelled Gecko (<\/i><span lang=\"en-US\">Naultinus gemmeus<\/span><i>) on display during the World Congress for Herpetology at the University of Otago. This diurnal, cryptic and arboreal gecko blends readily into its forest home. They are long-lived and give birth to at most two offspring per year.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2ix4v9d-be773d8f99fcaa476d21f5e34af657d8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0z7rdo-25a03bf5fea431d23137a7b411352cbe'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>So what happened?<\/p>\n<p>Well, interestingly, the area occupied by the group of penned animals did not increase once the pen was removed. Those lizards all pretty well stayed put.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the unpenned geckos bolted from the release site, and the area occupied by that group increased by over 4 times in just 3 weeks! That\u2019s because the unpenned animals moved up to 40m outside of their release area \u2013 not much by human standards but we\u2019re talking about a 16 cm long (max.) gecko here!<\/p>\n<p>And this is really important because when trying to establish a new population of lizards, long-distance dispersal from a release site can have devastating consequences; if lizards disperse too far then they may never come into contact with other released lizards and therefore will fail to establish a breeding population. Case in point: all four females found at the original penned site during surveys the following year were pregnant, whereas neither of the two females found at the unpenned site were.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1yfpddt-5c9e3d066d47f7ff5f595b21900c6ac3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm0z87k5-6bfbc1ec72999a6395d52456c3dc8e16\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z87k5-6bfbc1ec72999a6395d52456c3dc8e16 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0z87k5-6bfbc1ec72999a6395d52456c3dc8e16 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm0z87k5-6bfbc1ec72999a6395d52456c3dc8e16 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-28  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52175 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52175 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JewelledGeckosBlog_OutreachDisplayandTrails.png' alt='' title='JewelledGeckosBlog_OutreachDisplayandTrails'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1lsawrl-4656ac8779a775d68f22233c130f9dbc\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1lsawrl-4656ac8779a775d68f22233c130f9dbc{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1lsawrl-4656ac8779a775d68f22233c130f9dbc hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0z94dw-8b743d8bfe2e7a5515e1b46abd75beef'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>(Left) <\/i><i>Jewelled Gecko outreach display at the Otago Museum, in the City of Dunedin, telling the story of two geckos illegally smuggled out of the country for the pet trade. (Right) <\/i><i>Tramping (aka \u201chiking\u201d in Kiwi lingo) the beautiful trails of the Orokonui Ecosanctuary.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-16lzk2p-7461501fc2de8f0cf2681a1a74e901b4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0zacic-c88d89b0f5d210c0a2200a2863c21ea6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Work at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary has contributed a seriously important advancement to the reintroduction biology of this species. Consider for a moment that 9 translocations with Jewelled Geckos and their close cousins (i.e., geckos of the Naultinus genus) had occurred in NZ prior to the 2012 study \u2013 all using \u201chard releases\u201d (no pens), and all failed to detect more than two released animals after translocation.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and did I mention that not a single project could confirm whether or not the translocated animals resulted in population establishment. Meanwhile, today the Ecosanctuary website, under a photo of a Jewelled Gecko, proudly claims that \u201cA population of more than 100 is breeding well at Orokonui\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Hats off to the tireless efforts of those dedicated Kiwi conservation biologists \u2013 unafraid to \u201chave a go\u201d at reintroductions when their wildlife is in peril. It may have taken a few attempts over the years with the Jewelled Gecko, but they kept trying and eventually figured it out. I am positive that we could learn a thing or two from the Orokonui \u201cLizard Pens\u201d and the little jewels of the Otago forests.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Orokonui is a not-for profit venture and relies on volunteers and other contributions. You can check them out at <\/span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orokonui.nz\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">www.orokonui.nz<\/span><\/a><\/u><span lang=\"en-US\">. If you\u2019d like to delve deeper into the Jewelled Gecko translocation research, here are the two research papers mentioned in this blog post:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C. D. Knox, S. Jarvie, L. J. Easton, J. M. Monks. 2017. <u>Soft-release, but not cool winter temperatures, reduces post-translocation dispersal of jewelled geckos<\/u>. Journal of Herpetology 51(4): 490-496.<\/li>\n<li>C.D. Knox and J.M. Monks. 2014. <u>Penning prior to release decreases post-translocation dispersal of jewelled geckos<\/u>. Animal Conservation 17: 18-26.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l4yc81-818d042cc88f5965eb215c14fab07a3b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-l4yc81-818d042cc88f5965eb215c14fab07a3b{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-l4yc81-818d042cc88f5965eb215c14fab07a3b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-av_section-c255ec14b78a368bb6b71c4b8da61d3d main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10305'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-797d6728893cdc55557a7d7ad6dd81b4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-35  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm0zdmmn-510af83fda49d935af23121bd6fc060d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Jonathan Choquette<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Biologiste principal \u2013 R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles de la prairie Ojibway<\/h5>\n<p>Jonathan Choquette manages the recovery program for the Ojibway population of the massasauga rattlesnake in Southern Ontario. \u00a0Jonathan is a habitat expert, studying both biology and landscape architecture at the University of Guelph. Jonathan has published numerous articles about the importance of habitat for reptiles and amphibians.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm0zdwfh-e1bc876e3a2aba470bb0c32572192fa0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0zdwfh-e1bc876e3a2aba470bb0c32572192fa0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm0zdwfh-e1bc876e3a2aba470bb0c32572192fa0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm0zdwfh-e1bc876e3a2aba470bb0c32572192fa0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52129 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52129 avia_image' 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template-blog  blog-home'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-49577 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-49577 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events category-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery project-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery project-reptile-and-amphibian-recovery specific-species-massasauga-rattlesnake\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/hungarian-meadow-vipers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues\">Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/reptile-and-amphibian-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sauvegarde des reptiles et des amphibiens<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/massasauga-rattlesnake\/\" rel=\"tag\">Crotale massasauga<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/hungarian-meadow-vipers\/\"  title=\"Vipera_u_rakosiensis\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis-800x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-49580 avia-img-lazy-loading-49580 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis-800x423.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis-710x375.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/hungarian-meadow-vipers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-04-14T10:35:43-05:00\" >avril 14, 2025<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/jonchoquette\/\" rel=\"author\">Jonathan D. Choquette, PhD<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>622<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>800<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Jonathan D. 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class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: The massasauga rattlesnake: nature&#8217;s umbrella\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/the-massasauga-rattlesnake-natures-umbrella\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: The massasauga rattlesnake: nature&#8217;s umbrella\">The massasauga rattlesnake: nature&#8217;s umbrella<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/massasauga-rattlesnake\/\" rel=\"tag\">Crotale massasauga<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/the-massasauga-rattlesnake-natures-umbrella\/\"  title=\"Massasauga-feature\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Massasauga-feature.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-49171 avia-img-lazy-loading-49171 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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