Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
Review the evidence from the studies
Not sure what Actions are? Read a brief description.
Search for evidence
e.g. "frogs chytrid"
294 Actions found
Refine
Hide
294 Actions found
Download Actions
0 selected |
|
Order results by:
Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Encourage habitat protection of privately-owned land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Build fences around protected areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
![]() |
|
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Increase size of protected area Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
![]() |
|
Increase resources for managing protected areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
![]() |
|
Remove vegetation using herbicides Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 6 |
![]() |
|
Restore or create grassland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
![]() |
|
Install barrier fencing along roads Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 |
![]() |
|
Restore or create savannas Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
![]() |
|
Restore or create shrubland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
![]() |
|
Restore or create forest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
![]() |
|
Install barrier fencing and underpasses along roads Action Link |
Beneficial | 55 |
![]() |
|
Restore or create wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
![]() |
|
Sterilize predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
![]() |
|
Manage wetland water levels for mammal species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
![]() |
|
Remove or control competitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
![]() |
|
Create or maintain corridors between habitat patches Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
![]() |
|
Apply fertilizer to vegetation to increase food availability Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
![]() |
|
Provide diversionary feeding for predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
![]() |
|
Provide diversionary feeding for mammals to reduce nuisance behaviour and human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
![]() |
|
Sterilize non-native domestic or feral species (e.g. cats and dogs) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Protect mammals close to development areas (e.g. by fencing) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Train mammals to avoid problematic species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
![]() |
|
Use signs or access restrictions to reduce disturbance to mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
![]() |
|
Treat disease in wild mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
![]() |
Download Actions
0 selected |
|

Terrestrial Mammal Conservation - Published 2020
Terrestrial Mammal Conservation
Watch this search
If you are familiar with RSS feeds, please click the button below to retrieve the feed URL:
RSS feed for this searchIf you are unfamiliar with RSS feeds, we would suggest reading this BBC article.
Unfortunately, due to the number of feeds we have available, we cannot provide e-mail updates. However, you could use tools such as Feed My Inbox to do this for you.
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.