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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Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use leave-tree harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Use larger hooks to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use irrigation systems for amphibian sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use in-water devices to reduce fish loss from ponds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use humans to assist migrating amphibians across roads Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release during captive breeding Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 17 |
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Use hook and line fishing instead of other fishing methods Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use holding pens at release sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Use holding pens at release site prior to release of translocated mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 35 |
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Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 31 |
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Use high-visibility mesh on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use high-visibility longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use herbicides to thin trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use herbicides to remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use herbicides to remove invasive plant species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use herbicides to control mid-storey or ground vegetation Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 5 |
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Use herbicides to control invasive plant species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use herbicides after tree planting Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Use herbicide to control problematic plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use herbicide to control grass Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Use herbicide to control bracken Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Use herbicide and sow seed of shrubland plants to control bracken Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use herbicide and remove leaf litter to control bracken Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use herbicide and prescribed burning to control grass Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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.