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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Primates: Use of automated feeders 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: Feed individuals in subgroups Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Vary enclosure humidity to simulate seasonal changes in the wild using humidifiers, foggers/misters or artificial rain Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Vary duration of enclosure lighting to simulate seasonal changes in the wild Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Simulate rainfall using sound recordings of rain and/or thunderstorms Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Allow temperate amphibians to hibernate Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Allow amphibians from highly seasonal environments to have a period of dormancy during a simulated drought period Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Vary water flow/speed of artificial streams in enclosures for torrent breeding species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Provide visual barriers for territorial species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Manipulate adult density within the enclosure Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Vary food provision to reflect seasonal availability in the wild Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Formulate adult diet to reflect nutritional composition of wild foods Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Supplement diets with vitamins/ calcium fed to prey (e.g. prey gut loading) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Supplement diets with vitamins/ calcium applied to food (e.g. dusting prey) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Leave infertile eggs at spawn site as food for egg-eating larvae Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Manipulate humidity to improve development or survival to adulthood Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Manipulate quality and quantity of enclosure lighting to improve development or survival to adulthood Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Allow adults to attend their eggs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Amphibians: Use artificial cloning from frozen or fresh tissue Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Carnivores: Supplement meat-based diet with vitamins or minerals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Carnivores: Supplement meat-based diet with fatty acids Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Carnivores: Alter food abundance or type seasonally Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Carnivores: Provide food during natural active periods Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Carnivores: Increase variety of food items Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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.