Todd Lewis Todd.Lewis@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Technology
An investigation into ecology and mitigation options for Vipera ursinii renardi in Kazakhstan
Lewis, Todd R.
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Abstract
Kazakhstan has 51 species of reptile. The Vipera ursinii renardi (The Meadow Viper) is one of the countries rarest and most cryptic venomous viper species. It is protected under Kazakhstan and international law that seeks to prevent the species’ demise in wild habitats. The species exists in a range of steppe habitat, from steppe forest edge through to low steppe and open grass. It can also survive within microhabitat features in remnant and secondary-improved steppe habitat.
This desktop investigation considers Vipera ursinii renardi and discusses possible mitigation for the species in light of its status and current knowledge. Mitigation techniques of long term fencing and line transect capture techniques are recommended. Potential habitat improvement measures to benefit the species post-mitigation are also discussed. Long term approaches to regeneration of steppe habitat with a view to prey and niche requirements for Vipera ursinii renardi are recommended.
Report Type | Consultancy Report |
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Publication Date | 2008 |
Deposit Date | Sep 23, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 26, 2022 |
Keywords | Vipera ursinii renardi, reptile, mitigation, snake, conservation |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10003893 |
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