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¹Department of Ecological, Plant & Animal Sciences Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Albury-Wodonga Campus West Wodonga Victoria Australia.

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Artificial floating islands effectively protected freshwater turtle nests from fox predation in Australia. This innovative method shows promise for boosting turtle populations by improving juvenile recruitment.

Keywords:

anti‐predator fencing endangered species floating island invasive species predator management recruitment

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Conservation Biology
Wildlife Management
Ecology

Background:

Freshwater turtle populations in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin have declined since the 1970s.
Introduced fox predation on nests is a major factor hindering juvenile recruitment and population sustainability.
Conventional lethal control methods have been insufficient, necessitating novel conservation approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of three nest protection strategies against fox predation.
To compare the effectiveness of fenced nesting beaches, artificial floating islands, and individual mesh covers.
To identify optimal methods for enhancing freshwater turtle recruitment.

Main Methods:

Artificial turtle nests were deployed across protected and unprotected sites.
Remote cameras monitored nest predation events.
Nest status was confirmed through excavation to determine predation causes.

Main Results:

Artificial floating islands achieved the lowest nest predation rates (17%), followed by fences (37%) and mesh covers (40%).
All tested protection methods significantly reduced overall nest destruction compared to unprotected controls (85%).
Foxes were the primary predators of unprotected nests, while protected nests experienced higher predation by native animals.

Conclusions:

Artificial floating islands represent a promising conservation tool for mitigating nest predation in freshwater turtles.
Nest protection strategies can shift predation pressure from invasive to native species.
Further research is crucial for optimizing nest protection techniques and understanding their broader ecological implications for turtle recovery.