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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Prevent escape of commercial bumblebees from greenhouses Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent gene contamination by alien primate species introduced by humans, through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent heavy usage or exclude wildfowl from aquatic habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent livestock grazing in forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent mammals accessing potential wildlife food sources or denning sites to reduce nuisance behaviour and human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent pollution from agricultural land or forestry from entering watercourses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent pollution from agricultural lands or sewage treatment facilities entering watercourses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent pollution from sewage treatment facilities from entering watercourses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent spread of the small hive beetle Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent the attachment of biofouling organisms/species in aquaculture Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent the loss and discard of fishing gear and related debris Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent turbine blades from turning at low wind speeds ('feathering') Action Link |
Beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Preventative vaccination of habituated or wild primates Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Add gum solutions to drilled hollow feeders Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Change feeding times Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Change the number of feeds per day Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Feed individuals in social groups Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Feed individuals in subgroups Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Feed individuals separately Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Formulate diet to reflect nutritional composition of wild foods (including removal of domestic fruits) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Hide food in containers (including boxes and bags) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Maximise both horizontal and vertical food presentation locations Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Modify ingredients/nutrient composition seasonally (not daily) to reflect natural variability Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Paint gum solutions on rough bark Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Primates: Present feeds at different crowd levels Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 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.