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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Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 |
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Distribute poison bait for predator control using dispensers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use lion dung to deter domestic cats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use of natural hedges to deter primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage grazing regimes to increase invertebrate prey Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use biodegradable panels in fishing pots Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use noise aversive conditioning to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Modify the configuration of a mesh escape panel/window in a trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 |
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Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Disturb soil/sediment surface: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Engage landowners and volunteers to manage land for reptiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 |
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Legally protect habitats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Play spoken-word radio programmes to deter predators Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use an alternative oil source: plant-based Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 |
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Sustainable management of non-timber forest products Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use of unpalatable buffer crops Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add mulch and fertilizer to soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Replace culling of bats with non-lethal methods of preventing vampire bats from spreading rabies to livestock Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Recover lost fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in larger unrelated groups Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Use netting of contrasting colour in a trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Change season/timing of livestock grazing: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Add sediment: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 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.