Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Provide supplementary food during/after release of captive-bred mammals Action Link | Beneficial | 15 | ||
Install wildlife warning reflectors along roads Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 15 | ||
Provide supplementary food during/after release of translocated mammals Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 16 | ||
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals into area with artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link | Beneficial | 17 | ||
Remove vegetation by hand/machine Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 20 | ||
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in areas with invasive/problematic species eradication/control Action Link | Beneficial | 22 | ||
Install overpasses over roads/railways Action Link | Beneficial | 22 | ||
Provide supplementary food to increase reproduction/survival Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 24 | ||
Release translocated mammals into fenced areas Action Link | Beneficial | 24 | ||
Remove/control non-native mammals Action Link | Beneficial | 25 | ||
Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under roads Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 25 | ||
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in family/social groups Action Link | Beneficial | 26 | ||
Provide artificial dens or nest boxes on trees Action Link | Beneficial | 30 | ||
Release captive-bred individuals to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link | Beneficial | 31 | ||
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link | Beneficial | 31 | ||
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of translocated mammals Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 35 | ||
Use prescribed burning Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 37 | ||
Install barrier fencing and underpasses along roads Action Link | Beneficial | 55 | ||
Translocate to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link | Beneficial | 64 |
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Terrestrial Mammal Conservation - Published 2020
Terrestrial Mammal Conservation
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.