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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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Translocate to re-establish populations in known or believed former range

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 12 Translocate to re-establish populations in known or believed former range Synopsis Link

Use decoys to attract birds to safe areas

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Use decoys to attract birds to safe areas Synopsis Link

Captive breeding toads

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 12 Captive breeding toads Synopsis Link

Remove or control predators using lethal controls: Snakes & lizards

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 12 Remove or control predators using lethal controls: Snakes & lizards Synopsis Link

Thin trees within forest

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Thin trees within forest Synopsis Link

Employ grazing in natural grasslands

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 12 Employ grazing in natural grasslands Synopsis Link

Create ponds for frogs

Action Link 		Beneficial 12 Create ponds for frogs Synopsis Link

Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 12 Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young Synopsis Link

Pest regulation: Use no tillage in arable fields

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 12 Pest regulation: Use no tillage in arable fields Synopsis Link

Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands (several interventions at once)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 12 Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands (several interventions at once) Synopsis Link

Control weeds without damaging other plants in conservation areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 12 Control weeds without damaging other plants in conservation areas Synopsis Link

Use guardian animals (e.g. dogs, llamas, donkeys) bonded to livestock to deter predators to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Beneficial 12 Use guardian animals (e.g. dogs, llamas, donkeys) bonded to livestock to deter predators to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Grow cover crops when the field is empty

Action Link 		Beneficial 12 Grow cover crops when the field is empty Synopsis Link

Other biodiversity: Use fewer grazers

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 12 Other biodiversity: Use fewer grazers Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of waders

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of waders Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Boas and pythons

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 12 Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Boas and pythons Synopsis Link

Increase the wind speed at which turbines become operational (‘cut-in speed’)

Action Link 		Beneficial 12 Increase the wind speed at which turbines become operational (‘cut-in speed’) Synopsis Link

Use wire fences within grazing areas to exclude livestock from specific forest sections

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Use wire fences within grazing areas to exclude livestock from specific forest sections Synopsis Link

Remove/control adult brood parasites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Remove/control adult brood parasites Synopsis Link

Restore former mining sites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Restore former mining sites Synopsis Link

Remove woody debris after timber harvest

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 12 Remove woody debris after timber harvest Synopsis Link

Use organic farming instead of conventional farming

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Synopsis Link

Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Synopsis Link

Use repellents that taste bad (‘contact repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Use repellents that taste bad (‘contact repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Create artificial reefs

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Create artificial reefs Synopsis Link
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