103 Actions found

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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Alter habitat to encourage birds to leave an area

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Alter habitat to encourage birds to leave an area Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate eggs or warm nests

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Artificially incubate eggs or warm nests Synopsis Link

Can supplementary feeding increase predation or parasitism?

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Can supplementary feeding increase predation or parasitism? Synopsis Link

Clean nest boxes to increase occupancy or reproductive success

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Clean nest boxes to increase occupancy or reproductive success Synopsis Link

Ensure genetic variation to increase translocation success

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Ensure genetic variation to increase translocation success Synopsis Link

Ensure translocated birds are familiar with each other before release

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Ensure translocated birds are familiar with each other before release Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of bustards with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Foster eggs or chicks of bustards with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of cranes with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Foster eggs or chicks of cranes with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of cranes with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Foster eggs or chicks of cranes with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of gannets and boobies with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Foster eggs or chicks of gannets and boobies with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of ibises with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Foster eggs or chicks of ibises with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of owls with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Foster eggs or chicks of owls with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of parrots with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Foster eggs or chicks of parrots with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of petrels and shearwaters with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Foster eggs or chicks of petrels and shearwaters with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of raptors with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Foster eggs or chicks of raptors with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of songbirds with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Foster eggs or chicks of songbirds with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of vultures with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Foster eggs or chicks of vultures with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of woodpeckers with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Foster eggs or chicks of woodpeckers with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Guard nests to increase nest success

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Guard nests to increase nest success Synopsis Link

Place feeders close to windows to reduce collisions

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Place feeders close to windows to reduce collisions Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for burrow-nesting seabirds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 14 Provide artificial nesting sites for burrow-nesting seabirds Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for divers/loons

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Provide artificial nesting sites for divers/loons Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for falcons

Action Link 		Beneficial 22 Provide artificial nesting sites for falcons Synopsis Link
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