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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Install underpasses beneath ski runs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use selective trapping methods in hunting activities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide woody debris in ski run area Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use wildlife refuges to reduce hunting impacts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Remove or control predators Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 10 |
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Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned young in captivity Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 |
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Use road lighting to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Establish wild flower areas on farmland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Use chemical repellents along roads or railways Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Use alternative de-icers on roads Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide food/salt lick to divert mammals from roads or railways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Provide/increase anti-poaching patrols Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 |
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Use reflective collars or paint on mammals to reduce collisions with road vehicles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Place orphaned or abandoned wild young with captive foster parents Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Use wildlife decoy to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 9 |
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Make introduction of non-native mammals for sporting purposes illegal Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Commercially breed for the mammal production trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide supplementary food to increase reproduction/survival Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 24 |
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Promote sustainable alternative livelihoods Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Promote mammal-related ecotourism Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Ban exports of hunting trophies Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Close roads in defined seasons Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Install crossings over/under pipelines Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Install overpasses over waterways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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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.