Tortoise translocation costs (US $) to Ile aux Aigrettes and Round Island.

Costs were converted from Mauritian rupees to US $ using the exchange rate on 27 February 2012.Staff costs included: the salary of staff to maintain the tortoises in captivity; monitor the tortoises on the islands; employ a researcher on Round Island for 21 months; labour, administration and overhead (e.g. gas, consumables, maintenance of field station) costs.Transport costs for Ile aux Aigrettes included jeep and boat costs for transporting staff and tortoises; and for Round Island included jeep, boat and helicopter costs for transporting staff, tortoises, and for obtaining food for tortoises when in captivity.Veterinary care costs involved veterinary consultancy, disease and health screening procedures and removing injured tortoises.As all tortoises were donated or loaned to Ile aux Aigrettes, no cost was incurred. The cost of tortoises for Round Island only included three animals of each species as nine A. gigantea and nine A. radiata were donated by La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes.