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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Establish a network of legally protected areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish aquaculture to extract the nutrients from run-offs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish fishing gear registration programmes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish handling and release protocols for mammals captured by fisheries Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish pollution emergency plans Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish riparian buffers to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Finance low interest loans to convert to fishing gear that reduces unwanted catch of mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Implement rapid response plans for stranded mammals following extreme events Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Improve methods for locating fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase visual detectability of fishing gear for mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform fishers of the impacts of derelict fishing gear on mammals to encourage responsible disposal Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform local communities and fishers about the negative impacts of hunting to reduce the killing of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to marine and freshwater mammals (e.g. use educational signs) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install barriers at wild fisheries Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install bypass channels in dams Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Install diversion or return systems on cooling water intake structures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Install exclusion and/or escape devices for mammals on fishing nets Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Install stormwater traps or grids Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative food sources to replace marine and freshwater mammal meat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative income sources to reduce marine and freshwater mammal exploitation and trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative sources of bait to replace the use of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of marine and freshwater mammals in traditional medicine Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at wild fisheries Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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Marine and Freshwater Mammal Conservation - Published 2021
Marine and Freshwater Mammal Synopsis
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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.