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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Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 9 |
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Cull disease-infected animals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Deter predation of livestock by herding livestock using adults instead of children to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Deter predation of livestock by mammals by having people close by to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Deter predation of livestock by using shock/electronic dog-training collars to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 |
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Dig trenches around culverts under roads/railways Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Dispose of livestock carcasses to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Drive wild animals away using domestic animals of the same species to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Eliminate highly virulent diseases early in an epidemic by culling all individuals (healthy and infected) in a defined area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Encourage community-based participation in land management Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Encourage habitat protection of privately-owned land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Establish deviation ponds in fish farms to reduce predation of fish stock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Establish long-term cover on erodible cropland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Establish populations isolated from disease Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Establish riparian buffers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Establish wild flower areas on farmland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Exclude or limit number of visitors to reserves or protected areas Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 |
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Exclude wild mammals using ditches, moats, walls or other barricades to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Fell trees in groups, leaving surrounding forest unharvested Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Fit livestock with protective collars to reduce risk of predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Fit vehicles with ultrasonic warning devices Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Gather coarse woody debris into piles after felling Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Graze herbivores on pasture, instead of sustaining with artificial foods Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Grow unattractive crop in buffer zone around crops (e.g. chili peppers) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.