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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Control firewood collection in remnant native forest and woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Commercially breed for the mammal production trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Close roads in defined seasons Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Clone rare species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Change type of livestock Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Change mowing regime (e.g. timing, frequency, height) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease/reduce payments to cull mammals 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 | |
Burn at specific time of year Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Build fences around protected areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed mammals in captivity Action Link |
Beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Ban private ownership of hunted mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Ban exports of hunting trophies Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply water to vegetation to increase food availability during drought Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply fertilizer to vegetation to increase food availability Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply fertilizer to trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Allow forest to regenerate naturally following logging Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Airborne translocation of mammals using parachutes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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.