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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Remove mid-storey vegetation in forest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use drones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove understorey vegetation in forest Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove trees and shrubs to recreate open areas of land Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial waterholes in dry season Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
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 | |
Use negative stimuli to deter consumption of livestock feed by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Play predator calls to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use target species distress calls or signals to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use bees to deter crop damage by mammals (e.g. elephants) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore former mining sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Grow unattractive crop in buffer zone around crops (e.g. chili peppers) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use chili to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fencing to protect water sources for use by wild mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food after fire Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fencing to exclude grazers or other problematic species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use light/lasers to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove/control non-native amphibians (e.g. cane toads) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fire to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use electric fencing to deter mammals from energy installations or mines Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove/control non-native invertebrates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use repellents to reduce cable gnawing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use pheromones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove/control non-native mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 25 | 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.