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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Use guardian animals (e.g. dogs, llamas, donkeys) bonded to livestock to deter predators to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Beneficial | 12 | ||
Use repellents that taste bad (‘contact repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 12 | ||
Install barrier fencing along roads Action Link | Beneficial | 12 | ||
Translocate problem mammals away from residential areas (e.g. habituated bears) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 11 | ||
Translocate predators away from livestock to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 | ||
Install electric fencing to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Beneficial | 11 | ||
Install electric fencing to protect crops from mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Beneficial | 11 | ||
Scare or otherwise deter mammals from human-occupied areas to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 10 | ||
Use loud noises to deter crop damage (e.g. banger sticks, drums, tins, iron sheets) by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 10 | ||
Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 10 | ||
Install rope bridges between canopies Action Link | Beneficial | 10 | ||
Remove or control predators Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 10 | ||
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link | Beneficial | 9 | ||
Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 9 | ||
Use taste-aversion to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to deter human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 9 | ||
Use non-lethal methods to deter carnivores from attacking humans Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 8 | ||
Install non-electric fencing to exclude predators or herbivores and reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Beneficial | 8 | ||
Provide artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 8 | ||
Use selective harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 8 | ||
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals to areas outside historical range Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 7 | ||
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals at a specific time (e.g. season, day/night) Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 7 | ||
Use chili to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 7 | ||
Install pole crossings for gliders/flying squirrels Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 7 | ||
Install one-way gates or other structures to allow wildlife to leave roadways Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 7 | ||
Legally protect habitat for mammals Action Link | Beneficial | 7 |
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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.