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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Keep livestock in enclosures to reduce predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 1 | ||
Install automatically closing gates at field entrances to prevent mammals entering to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Deter predation of livestock by mammals by having people close by to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Deter predation of livestock by herding livestock using adults instead of children to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Fit livestock with protective collars to reduce risk of predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Use noise aversive conditioning to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Use tranquilizers to reduce stress during translocation Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Airborne translocation of mammals using parachutes Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Clone rare species Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire Action Link | Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | ||
Use ultrasonic noises to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Remove mid-storey vegetation in forest Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 1 | ||
Use drones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Use negative stimuli to deter consumption of livestock feed by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Provide supplementary food after fire Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Remove/control non-native invertebrates Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Use repellents to reduce cable gnawing Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Use target species scent to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Use ‘shock collars’ to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Use repellents that smell bad (‘area repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Use dogs to guard crops to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Drive wild animals away using domestic animals of the same species to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Modify culverts to make them more accessible to mammals Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Dig trenches around culverts under roads/railways Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Remove/control non-native mammals within a fenced area Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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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.