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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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 | |
Release translocated mammals into fenced areas Action Link |
Beneficial | 24 | Synopsis Link | |
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in areas with invasive/problematic species eradication/control Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food during/after release of translocated mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 16 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed mammals in captivity Action Link |
Beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Place captive young with captive foster parents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use artificial insemination Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Clone rare species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Preserve genetic material for use in future captive breeding programs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred individuals to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link |
Beneficial | 31 | Synopsis Link | |
Thin trees to reduce wildfire risk Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | 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 | |
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 |
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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.