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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Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 31 | Synopsis Link | |
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of translocated mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 35 | 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 lights and sound to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use lights and sound to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use livestock fences that are permeable to wildlife Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use loud noises to deter crop damage (e.g. banger sticks, drums, tins, iron sheets) by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Use loud noises to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use mobile phone communications to warn farmers of problematic mammals (e.g. elephants) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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 | |
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 non-lethal methods to deter carnivores from attacking humans Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use pheromones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use pheromones to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use predator scent to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 37 | Synopsis Link | |
Use reflective collars or paint on mammals to reduce collisions with road vehicles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use repellent on slug pellets to reduce non-target poisoning 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 repellents that taste bad (‘contact repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Use repellents to reduce cable gnawing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use reward removal to prevent non-target species from entering traps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use road lighting to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use scarecrows to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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Terrestrial Mammal Conservation - Published 2020
Terrestrial Mammal Conservation
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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.