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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Provide diversionary feeding for mammals to reduce nuisance behaviour and human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect mammals close to development areas (e.g. by fencing) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use signs or access restrictions to reduce disturbance to mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Keep cats indoors or in outside runs to reduce predation of wild mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 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 | |
Exclude or limit number of visitors to reserves or protected areas Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use collar-mounted devices to reduce predation by domestic animals Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Keep dogs indoors or in outside enclosures to reduce threats to wild mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Keep domestic cats and dogs well-fed to reduce predation of wild mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
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 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide paths to limit extent of disturbance to mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use voluntary agreements with locals to reduce disturbance Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Habituate mammals to visitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate mammals that have habituated to humans (e.g. bears) Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat mammals to reduce conflict caused by disease transmission to humans Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Place orphaned or abandoned wild young with wild foster parents Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Issue enforcement notices to deter use of non bear-proof garbage dumpsters to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent mammals accessing potential wildlife food sources or denning sites to reduce nuisance behaviour and human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | 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 | |
Cease/reduce payments to cull mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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 | |
Rehabilitate injured, sick or weak mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain wildlife corridors in residential areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install underpasses beneath ski runs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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.