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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Remove ectoparasites from feathers to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove ectoparasites from nests to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce nest ectoparasites by providing beneficial nesting material Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard nests to reduce risk of ectoparasites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove/control adult brood parasites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove brood parasite eggs from target species’ nests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use false brood parasite eggs to discourage brood parasitism Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food to increase parental presence and so reduce brood parasitism Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Alter artificial nest sites to discourage brood parasitism Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use copper strips to exclude snails from nests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Clean birds following oil spills Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate birds following oil spills Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Deter or prevent birds from landing on toxic pools Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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 | |
Use repellents to deter birds from landing on pools polluted by mining Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict certain pesticides or other agricultural chemicals for birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide food for vultures to reduce mortality from diclofenac Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Make selective use of spring herbicides Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use organic rather than mineral fertilisers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce chemical inputs in permanent grassland management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide unfertilised cereal headlands in arable fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide buffer strips along rivers and streams Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide buffer strips around in-field ponds 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.