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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Distribute poison bait for predator control using dispensers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Do birds take bait designed for pest control? Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude or control ‘reservoir species’ to reduce parasite burdens Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard nests to prevent predation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard nests to reduce risk of ectoparasites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests from predators using non-electric fencing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 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 | |
Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of songbirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of storks and ibises Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of waders Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nesting cover to reduce nest predation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Play spoken-word radio programmes to deter predators Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect bird nests using electric fencing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nest sites from competitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests from ants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food to increase parental presence and so reduce brood parasitism Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic aquatic species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic terrestrial species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce competition between species by providing nest boxes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for food by removing or controlling competitor species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites by modifying habitats to exclude competitor species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of ground nesting seabirds by removing competitor species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of songbirds by removing competitor species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | 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 nest ectoparasites by providing beneficial nesting material 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.