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 | |
Use light/lasers to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fire to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate mammals away from sites of proposed energy developments 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 | |
Remove/control non-native plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave headlands in fields unsprayed Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation using grazing by wild herbivores Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Build fences around protected areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create savannas Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control competitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply fertilizer to vegetation to increase food availability Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Train mammals to avoid problematic species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Control ticks/fleas/lice in wild mammal populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Install acoustic wildlife warnings along roads Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify vegetation along railways to reduce collisions by reducing attractiveness to mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Prohibit or restrict hunting of particular sex/ breeding status/age animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use wildlife refuges to reduce hunting impacts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use road lighting to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Install overpasses over waterways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain undisturbed patches during thinning operations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain wildlife corridors in logged areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Gather coarse woody debris into piles after felling Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict fishing activity (types unspecified) in a marine protected area Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Deploy fishing gear at selected times (day/night) to avoid unwanted species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | 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.