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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Place feeders close to windows to reduce collisions Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant Brassica fodder crops Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant cereals for whole crop silage Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant cereals in wide-spaced rows Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant in-field trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nesting cover to reduce nest predation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nettle strips Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant new hedges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant trees to act as windbreaks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link |
Beneficial | 40 | Synopsis Link | |
Play spoken-word radio programmes to deter predators Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plough habitats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Practice integrated farm management Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Promote sustainable alternative livelihoods Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect bird nests using electric fencing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect in-field trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nest sites from competitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nest trees before burning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests from ants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests from livestock to reduce trampling Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide ‘sacrificial’ grasslands to reduce the impact of wild geese on crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for burrow-nesting seabirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 14 | Synopsis Link |
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Bird Conservation - Published 2013
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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.