Reintroduction programs in which captive-bred or reared animals are released into natural
habitats are considered a key approach for conservation; however, success rates have …

Headstarting is a conservation tool that assumes raising turtles in protected ex situ
environments to larger body sizes, then releasing them back into the wild, increases their …

In species or developmental stages where the sex of an individual cannot be reliably
identified through external morphology, molecular markers can provide a critical tool to study …

Management generally targets the most tractable life stage to rescue declining populations;
however, that stage may not have the largest influence on recovery. Freshwater turtles are …

Habitat protection and restoration are used to promote recovery in endangered reptile
species, yet the long‐term consequences of these efforts can be difficult to assess …

Resource selection provides essential information about species strategies to meet their
biological requirements, and is key for conservation strategies development. Although …

The improvement of techniques and analyses to understand the movement of freshwater
turtles has helped managers in decision-making and the establishment of management …

Conservation interventions can keep critically endangered species from going extinct and
stabilize threatened populations. The species-specific, case-by-case approaches and small …

Roads affect the connectivity of habitat and inhibit movements of animals as a result of road
avoidance and road‐related mortalities. Freshwater turtles are particularly vulnerable to …

Freshwater turtles are one of the most threatened vertebrate groups. Climate change is a
major threat to these species, with impacts affecting all life‐history stages. There is currently …