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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Airborne translocation of mammals using parachutes Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Allow forest to regenerate naturally following logging Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Apply fertilizer to trees Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | ||
Apply fertilizer to vegetation to increase food availability Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | ||
Apply water to vegetation to increase food availability during drought Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Ban exports of hunting trophies Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Ban private ownership of hunted mammals Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Breed mammals in captivity Action Link | Beneficial | 3 | ||
Build fences around protected areas Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | ||
Burn at specific time of year Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 2 | ||
Captive rear in large enclosures prior to release Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 4 | ||
Cease/reduce payments to cull mammals Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Change mowing regime (e.g. timing, frequency, height) Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Change type of livestock Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 2 | ||
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | ||
Clone rare species Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Close roads in defined seasons Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Commercially breed for the mammal production trade Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Control firewood collection in remnant native forest and woodland Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Control non-native prey species to reduce populations and impacts of non-native predators Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Control non-native/problematic plants to restore habitat Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Control ticks/fleas/lice in wild mammal populations Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | ||
Coppice trees Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Create beetle banks on farmland Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Create or maintain corridors between habitat patches Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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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.