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Application of reintroduction experiments to the Southern Corroboree Frog Recovery Program
David Hunter, Gerry Marrentelli, Will Osborne and Russel Traher.
NSW Department of Environment and Conservation
University of Canberra
Amphibian Research Center
Melbourne Zoo
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What is Causing the Decline?
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What is Causing the Decline?
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Broad aims of Southern Corroboree Frog reintroduction experiments:
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Reintroduction experiments currently being undertaken.
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Reintroduction experiments currently being undertaken.
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Recruitment enhancement
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Survivorship to metamorphosis
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Population change between manipulated
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How many tadpoles do we need to produce a certain number of adults?
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Reintroduction experiments currently being undertaken.
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Three Stage Release
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Acknowledgements
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