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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Offer per clutch payment for farmland birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using bird scarers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘mosaic management’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise mowing height on grasslands to benefit birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests from livestock to reduce trampling Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain traditional orchards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use electric fencing to exclude fish-eating birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb birds using foot patrols Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate birds away from fish farms Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use in-water devices to reduce fish loss from ponds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Scare or otherwise deter birds from airports Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove earth wires to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase ‘on-the-ground’ protection to reduce unsustainable levels of exploitation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide ‘sacrificial’ grasslands to reduce the impact of wild geese on crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use a line shooter to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use shark liver oil to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce seabird bycatch by releasing offal overboard when setting longlines Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide paths to limit the extent of disturbance Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Clearcut and re-seed forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove coarse woody debris from forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant trees to act as windbreaks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Re-seed grasslands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use environmentally sensitive flood management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | 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.