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: Snakes & lizards Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use repellents on baits for predator control Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Provide fuel efficient stoves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Change of crop (i.e. to a crop less palatable to primates) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add manure to soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Manage livestock water troughs as a drinking resource for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Bury electricity cables to reduce electromagnetic fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in family/social groups Action Link |
Beneficial | 26 |
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Fit rigid (as opposed to mesh) escape panels/windows to a trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Change season/timing of livestock grazing: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Add sediment: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Ensure connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use collar-mounted devices to reduce predation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use genetically modified alternatives Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 |
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Provide paraffin stoves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant crops favoured by primates away from primate areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Irrigate degraded shrublands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Prevent culling of bats around fruit orchards Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit industrial and urban lighting at night Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals to islands without invasive predators Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a fish trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 18 |
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Change season/timing of livestock grazing: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add sediment: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage tillage practices Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.