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 predator scent to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | 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 | |
Captive rear in large enclosures prior to release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | 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 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 holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 31 | 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 | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under roads Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 25 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate mammals away from sites of proposed energy developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide live natural prey to captive mammals to foster hunting behaviour before release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under railways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Train captive-bred mammals to avoid predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred mammals into fenced areas Action Link |
Beneficial | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify culverts to make them more accessible to mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install ledges in culverts under roads/railways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Dig trenches around culverts under roads/railways Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install fences around existing culverts or underpasses under roads/railways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Install overpasses over roads/railways Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food during/after release of captive-bred mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove/control non-native mammals within a fenced area Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove/control non-native plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Control non-native/problematic plants to restore habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce top predators to suppress and reduce the impacts of smaller non-native predator and prey species 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.