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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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of rails Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Release birds in ‘coveys’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food after release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches to benefit wildlife Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests from predators using non-electric fencing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave uncut rye grass in silage fields for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain traditional water meadows Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Weight baits or lines to reduce longline bycatch of seabirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning on deciduous forests Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow or cut semi-natural grasslands/pastures Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat wetlands with herbicide Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Fertilize artificial grasslands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Plough habitats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create shrubland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Control predators not on islands for waders Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of ground nesting seabirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Can nest protection increase nest abandonment? Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of woodpeckers by removing competitor species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for food by removing or controlling competitor species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic terrestrial species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove problematic vegetation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitation of injured and treated birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for divers/loons Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard nests to increase nest success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for rails and coots to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | 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.