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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Transplant wetland soil before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant wetland soil before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant/release captive-bred or hatchery-reared species - Transplant/release crustaceans Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant/release captive-bred or hatchery-reared species - Transplant/release molluscs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant/release captive-bred or hatchery-reared species in predator exclusion cages Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant/release climate change-resistant captive-bred or hatchery-reared individuals to re-establish or boost native populations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant/translocate ‘bioremediating’ species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat amphibians with chytridiomycosis in the wild or pre-release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat ballast water before exchange Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat ballast water before release Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat bat hibernacula environments to reduce the white-nose syndrome pathogen reservoir Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat bats for infection with white-nose syndrome Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat disease in wild mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat disease in wild marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat mammals to reduce conflict caused by disease transmission to humans Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat seeds of non-woody plants with chemicals before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat seeds of non-woody plants with chemicals before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat sick/injured animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 18 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat tree/shrub seeds with chemicals before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat tree/shrub seeds with chemicals before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat wastewater from intensive livestock holdings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat wastewater from intensive livestock holdings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat wastewater from intensive livestock holdings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat wetlands with herbicide Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Tree pollarding and tree surgery 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.