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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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Install barrier fencing and underpasses along roads Action Link |
Beneficial | 55 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Sterilize predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage wetland water levels for mammal species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control competitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or maintain corridors between habitat patches Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply fertilizer to vegetation to increase food availability Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide diversionary feeding for predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Sterilize non-native domestic or feral species (e.g. cats and dogs) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Train mammals to avoid problematic species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat disease in wild mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use vaccination programme Action Link |
Beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial dens or nest boxes on trees Action Link |
Beneficial | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Eliminate highly virulent diseases early in an epidemic by culling all individuals (healthy and infected) in a defined area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cull disease-infected animals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use drugs to treat parasites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish populations isolated from disease Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control ticks/fleas/lice in wild mammal populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Install barrier fencing along railways Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install wildlife warning reflectors along roads Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Install acoustic wildlife warnings along roads Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Install wildlife crosswalks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install wildlife exclusion grates/cattle grids Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide more small artificial breeding sites rather than fewer large sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link |
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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.