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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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Control ticks/fleas/lice in wild mammal populations

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Control ticks/fleas/lice in wild mammal populations Synopsis Link

Cull disease-infected animals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Cull disease-infected animals Synopsis Link

Eliminate highly virulent diseases early in an epidemic by culling all individuals (healthy and infected) in a defined area

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Eliminate highly virulent diseases early in an epidemic by culling all individuals (healthy and infected) in a defined area Synopsis Link

Establish populations isolated from disease

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Establish populations isolated from disease Synopsis Link

Provide diversionary feeding for predators

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide diversionary feeding for predators Synopsis Link

Remove or control competitors

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Remove or control competitors Synopsis Link

Remove or control predators

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 10 Remove or control predators Synopsis Link

Sterilize non-native domestic or feral species (e.g. cats and dogs)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Sterilize non-native domestic or feral species (e.g. cats and dogs) Synopsis Link

Sterilize predators

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Sterilize predators Synopsis Link

Train mammals to avoid problematic species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Train mammals to avoid problematic species Synopsis Link

Treat disease in wild mammals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Treat disease in wild mammals Synopsis Link

Use vaccination programme

Action Link 		Beneficial 7 Use vaccination programme Synopsis Link
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