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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Use mowing techniques to reduce chick mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow crops in spring rather than autumn Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant cereals for whole crop silage Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave refuges in fields during harvest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Offer per clutch payment for farmland birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using bird scarers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘mosaic management’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate birds away from fish farms Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise mowing height on grasslands to benefit birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests from livestock to reduce trampling Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain traditional orchards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use electric fencing to exclude fish-eating birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb birds using foot patrols Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use in-water devices to reduce fish loss from ponds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant new hedges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark nests during harvest Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate nests at harvest time to reduce nestling mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control scrub on farmland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Take field corners out of management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using repellents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase crop diversity to benefit birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide short grass for waders Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain upland heath/moor 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.