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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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 | |
Provide supplementary food after fire Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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 target species scent to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘shock collars’ to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use repellents that smell bad (‘area repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use dogs to guard crops to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Drive wild animals away using domestic animals of the same species to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify culverts to make them more accessible to mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Dig trenches around culverts under roads/railways Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove/control non-native mammals within a fenced area Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify traps used in the control/eradication of non-native species to avoid injury of non-target mammal Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use conditioned taste aversion to prevent non-target species from entering traps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use reward removal to prevent non-target species from entering traps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate mammals away from site contaminated by oil spill Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate animals from source populations subject to similar climatic conditions Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply water to vegetation to increase food availability during drought Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase size of protected area 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.