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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Reduce pesticide or fertilizer use Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create grassland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create shrubland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat disease in wild mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Install wildlife exclusion grates/cattle grids Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Fit vehicles with ultrasonic warning devices Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Set hunting quotas based on target species population trends Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide food/salt lick to divert mammals from roads or railways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Install crossings over/under pipelines Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove competing vegetation to allow tree establishment in clearcut areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave coarse woody debris in forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Fell trees in groups, leaving surrounding forest unharvested Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply fertilizer to trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate mammals that have habituated to humans (e.g. bears) Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent mammals accessing potential wildlife food sources or denning sites to reduce nuisance behaviour and human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Place orphaned or abandoned wild young with captive foster parents Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use conditioned taste aversion to reduce human-wildlife conflict in non-residential sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Encourage community-based participation in land management Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use livestock fences that are permeable to wildlife Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Change type of livestock Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Burn at specific time of year Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude wild mammals using ditches, moats, walls or other barricades to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use campaigns and public information to improve behaviour towards mammals and reduce threats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide education programmes to improve behaviour towards mammals and reduce threats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | 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.