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 woody debris in ski run area Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use repellent on slug pellets to reduce non-target poisoning Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create beetle banks on farmland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Graze herbivores on pasture, instead of sustaining with artificial foods Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave cut vegetation in field to provide cover Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish long-term cover on erodible cropland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use traditional breeds of livestock Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate local pastoralist communities to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Train and support local staff to help reduce persecution of mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Publish data on ranger performance to motivate increased anti-poacher efforts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Dispose of livestock carcasses to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Keep livestock in enclosures to reduce predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install automatically closing gates at field entrances to prevent mammals entering to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Deter predation of livestock by mammals by having people close by to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Deter predation of livestock by herding livestock using adults instead of children to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Fit livestock with protective collars to reduce risk of predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use noise aversive conditioning to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use tranquilizers to reduce stress during translocation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Airborne translocation of mammals using parachutes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Clone rare species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ultrasonic noises to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
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 | |
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 |
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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.