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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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 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link |
Beneficial | 64 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat disease in wild mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat mammals to reduce conflict caused by disease transmission to humans Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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 alternative de-icers on roads Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use artificial insemination Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | 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 | Synopsis Link | |
Use campaigns and public information to improve behaviour towards mammals and reduce threats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use chemical repellents along roads or railways Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use chili to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Use collar-mounted devices to reduce predation by domestic animals Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use conditioned taste aversion to prevent non-target species from entering traps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use conditioned taste aversion to reduce human-wildlife conflict in non-residential sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use dogs to guard crops to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use drones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use drugs to treat parasites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Use electric fencing to deter mammals from energy installations or mines Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fencing to exclude grazers or other problematic species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fencing to protect water sources for use by wild mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fencing/netting to reduce predation of fish stock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fire to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use flags to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use guardian animals (e.g. dogs, llamas, donkeys) bonded to livestock to deter predators to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | 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.