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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Apply herbicide to mid- and understorey vegetation Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise water levels in ditches or grassland Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Use aversive conditioning to reduce nest predation by avian predators Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 7 | 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 | |
Use visual and acoustic ‘scarers’ to deter birds from landing on pools polluted by mining or sewage Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for hummingbirds to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate gamebirds Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate raptors Action Link |
Beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate woodpeckers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate parrots Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide buffer strips alongside water courses (rivers and streams) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise mowing height on grasslands to benefit farmland wildlife Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Use mixed pasture Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude ants that protect pests Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage volunteers to collect amphibian data (citizen science) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Create refuges Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage grazing regime Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave coarse woody debris in forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Replant vegetation Action Link |
Beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Create ponds for great crested newts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Create ponds for toads Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify grazing regime: Forest, open woodland & savanna Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Install barriers along roads/railways Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Patrol or monitor nesting beaches Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | 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.