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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Translocate crop raiders away from crops (e.g. elephants) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate animals from source populations subject to similar climatic conditions Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Train mammals to avoid problematic species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Train captive-bred mammals to avoid predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Train and support local staff to help reduce persecution of mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Thin trees within forest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Thin trees to reduce wildfire risk Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Temporarily hold females and offspring in fenced area to increase survival of young Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Sterilize predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Sterilize non-native domestic or feral species (e.g. cats and dogs) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Site management for target mammal species carried out by field sport practitioners Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Set minimum distances for approaching mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set maximum number of people/vehicles approaching mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set hunting quotas based on target species population trends Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Scare or otherwise deter mammals from human-occupied areas to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain/provide migration corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain/maintain road verges as small mammal habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain wildlife corridors in residential areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain wildlife corridors in logged areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain undisturbed patches during thinning operations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain understorey vegetation within plantations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain riparian buffer strips during timber harvest Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain dead trees after uprooting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict use of rodent poisons on farmland with high secondary poisoning risk Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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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.