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  • Predation by snakes thwarts trial reintroduction of the Endangered woma python Aspidites ramsayi

  • J. L. Read, G. R. Johnston, T. P. Morley
  • Journal:
    Oryx / Volume 45 / Issue 4 / October 2011
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    31 August 2011, pp. 505-512
    Print publication:
    October 2011
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  • Case studies of well-documented snake reintroductions are limited, despite their potential value for conservation and ecosystem recovery. The Endangered woma Aspidites ramsayi is a large boid snake that has declined considerably and is now threatened throughout much of central Australia. We describe a trial release of captive-bred womas into the feral predator-free Arid Recovery Reserve in northern South Australia. All of the reintroduced womas were killed within 4 months, with predation by the mulga snake Pseudechis australis confirmed or implied in all cases. Lessons learned for the conditioning of captive-bred snakes for wild release and the role of the mulga snake in structuring Australian arid-zone snake assemblages are discussed.