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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Use fencing to exclude grazers or other problematic species

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use fencing to exclude grazers or other problematic species Synopsis Link

Use electric fencing to deter mammals from energy installations or mines

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use electric fencing to deter mammals from energy installations or mines Synopsis Link

Use drugs to treat parasites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Use drugs to treat parasites Synopsis Link

Use drones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use drones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use dogs to guard crops to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use dogs to guard crops to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use conditioned taste aversion to reduce human-wildlife conflict in non-residential sites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Use conditioned taste aversion to reduce human-wildlife conflict in non-residential sites Synopsis Link

Use conditioned taste aversion to prevent non-target species from entering traps

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Use conditioned taste aversion to prevent non-target species from entering traps Synopsis Link

Use collar-mounted devices to reduce predation by domestic animals

Action Link 		Beneficial 5 Use collar-mounted devices to reduce predation by domestic animals Synopsis Link

Use chili to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Use chili to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use chemical repellents along roads or railways

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 5 Use chemical repellents along roads or railways Synopsis Link

Use campaigns and public information to improve behaviour towards mammals and reduce threats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use campaigns and public information to improve behaviour towards mammals and reduce threats Synopsis Link

Use bees to deter crop damage by mammals (e.g. elephants) to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use bees to deter crop damage by mammals (e.g. elephants) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use artificial insemination

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use artificial insemination Synopsis Link

Use alternative de-icers on roads

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use alternative de-icers on roads Synopsis Link

Use ‘shock collars’ to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use ‘shock collars’ to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Treat mammals to reduce conflict caused by disease transmission to humans

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Treat mammals to reduce conflict caused by disease transmission to humans Synopsis Link

Treat disease in wild mammals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Treat disease in wild mammals Synopsis Link

Translocate to re-establish or boost populations in native range

Action Link 		Beneficial 64 Translocate to re-establish or boost populations in native range Synopsis Link

Translocate problem mammals away from residential areas (e.g. habituated bears) to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 11 Translocate problem mammals away from residential areas (e.g. habituated bears) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Translocate predators for ecosystem restoration

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Translocate predators for ecosystem restoration Synopsis Link

Translocate predators away from livestock to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 11 Translocate predators away from livestock to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Translocate mammals to reduce overpopulation

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 3 Translocate mammals to reduce overpopulation Synopsis Link

Translocate mammals that have habituated to humans (e.g. bears)

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 2 Translocate mammals that have habituated to humans (e.g. bears) Synopsis Link

Translocate mammals away from sites of proposed energy developments

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Translocate mammals away from sites of proposed energy developments Synopsis Link

Translocate mammals away from site contaminated by oil spill

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Translocate mammals away from site contaminated by oil spill Synopsis Link
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