Action group 1.3 - Reduce risk at destinAction group 1.3 - Reduce risk at destination

Action group 1.3 - Reduce risk at destination

Action 1.3.1: Prevent the release of amphibians taken from areas with chytridiomycosis into chytridiomycosis-free areas. Their captive-bred progeny may, however, be released into chytridiomycosis-free areas if sourced from a chytridiomycosis-free accredited facility (Category 4).

Action 1.3.2: Prevent release of amphibians derived from areas with chytridiomycosis into chytrid-contaminated areas. However, release can be permitted if these amphibians are:

• sourced from a chytridiomycosis-free accredited facility; and
• tested and shown to be chytridiomycosis-free prior to release (Category 4).

If tadpoles are originally sourced from the release site, release can be permitted if the amphibians have been treated prior to release with a technique with very high efficacy against chytridiomycosis and a sample has been tested and shown to be chytridiomycosis-free prior to release.

Action 1.3.3: Subject any amphibians that are accidentally translocated in agricultural produce or nursery material into chytridiomycosis-free areas to quarantine, and either painless destruction or treatment and testing for chytridiomycosis, prior to dissemination for permanent housing in collections from which the specimens cannot be released to the wild (Category 4).