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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Use traditional breeds of livestock Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Use netting to exclude fish-eating birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Use mowing techniques to reduce chick mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Use mixed stocking Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use in-water devices to reduce fish loss from ponds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use electric fencing to exclude fish-eating birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Use 1% barley in wheat crops for corn buntings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use ‘mussel socks’ to prevent birds from attacking shellfish Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Use ‘mosaic management’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Tree pollarding and tree surgery Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Translocate birds away from fish farms Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Take field corners out of management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Support or maintain low-intensity agricultural systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Spray water to deter birds from ponds Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Sow crops in spring rather than autumn Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Scare birds from fish farms Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 16 |
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Revert arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 5 |
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Relocate nests at harvest time to reduce nestling mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Reduce tillage Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 10 |
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Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 |
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Reduce grazing intensity Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using repellents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using bird scarers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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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.