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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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Habituate mammals to visitors

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Habituate mammals to visitors Synopsis Link

Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned young in captivity

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 6 Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned young in captivity Synopsis Link

Harvest timber outside mammal reproduction period

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Harvest timber outside mammal reproduction period Synopsis Link

Hold translocated mammals in captivity before release

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Hold translocated mammals in captivity before release Synopsis Link

Incentivise species protection through licensed trophy hunting

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Incentivise species protection through licensed trophy hunting Synopsis Link

Increase crop diversity for mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Increase crop diversity for mammals Synopsis Link

Increase resources for managing protected areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Increase resources for managing protected areas Synopsis Link

Increase size of protected area

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Increase size of protected area Synopsis Link

Install acoustic wildlife warnings along roads

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Install acoustic wildlife warnings along roads Synopsis Link

Install automatically closing gates at field entrances to prevent mammals entering to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Install automatically closing gates at field entrances to prevent mammals entering to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Install barrier fencing along railways

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Install barrier fencing along railways Synopsis Link

Install barrier fencing along roads

Action Link 		Beneficial 12 Install barrier fencing along roads Synopsis Link

Install barrier fencing along waterways

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install barrier fencing along waterways Synopsis Link

Install barrier fencing and underpasses along roads

Action Link 		Beneficial 55 Install barrier fencing and underpasses along roads Synopsis Link

Install crossings over/under pipelines

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Install crossings over/under pipelines Synopsis Link

Install electric fencing to protect crops from mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Beneficial 11 Install electric fencing to protect crops from mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Install electric fencing to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Beneficial 11 Install electric fencing to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Install fences around existing culverts or underpasses under roads/railways

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Install fences around existing culverts or underpasses under roads/railways Synopsis Link

Install ledges in culverts under roads/railways

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Install ledges in culverts under roads/railways Synopsis Link

Install mammal crossing points along fences on farmland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Install mammal crossing points along fences on farmland Synopsis Link

Install metal grids at field entrances to prevent mammals entering to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Install metal grids at field entrances to prevent mammals entering to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Install non-electric fencing to exclude predators or herbivores and reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Beneficial 8 Install non-electric fencing to exclude predators or herbivores and reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Install one-way gates or other structures to allow wildlife to leave roadways

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Install one-way gates or other structures to allow wildlife to leave roadways Synopsis Link

Install overpasses over roads/railways

Action Link 		Beneficial 22 Install overpasses over roads/railways Synopsis Link

Install overpasses over waterways

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Install overpasses over waterways Synopsis Link
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