3116 Actions found

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 shelterwood harvesting

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 8 Use shelterwood harvesting Synopsis Link

Use shelterwood harvest instead of clearcutting

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use shelterwood harvest instead of clearcutting Synopsis Link

Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting Synopsis Link

Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting Synopsis Link

Use shelter wood cutting instead of clear-cutting

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use shelter wood cutting instead of clear-cutting Synopsis Link

Use shark liver oil to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use shark liver oil to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Use shading for planted trees

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use shading for planted trees Synopsis Link

Use selective trapping methods in hunting activities

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use selective trapping methods in hunting activities Synopsis Link

Use selective thinning after restoration planting

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use selective thinning after restoration planting Synopsis Link

Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Synopsis Link

Use selective logging instead of clear-cutting

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Use selective logging instead of clear-cutting Synopsis Link

Use selective harvesting/logging instead of clearcutting

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 7 Use selective harvesting/logging instead of clearcutting Synopsis Link

Use selective harvesting instead of clearcutting

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 8 Use selective harvesting instead of clearcutting Synopsis Link

Use scent to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use scent to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use scaring devices (eg. gas guns) and other deterrents to reduce persecution of native species

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 1 Use scaring devices (eg. gas guns) and other deterrents to reduce persecution of native species Synopsis Link

Use scarecrows to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use scarecrows to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use rotational grazing to restore oak savannas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use rotational grazing to restore oak savannas Synopsis Link

Use road lighting to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use road lighting to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals Synopsis Link

Use ring-barking (girdling), cutting or silvicides to produce snags

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Use ring-barking (girdling), cutting or silvicides to produce snags Synopsis Link

Use reward removal to prevent non-target species from entering traps

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Use reward removal to prevent non-target species from entering traps Synopsis Link

Use repellents to reduce cable gnawing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use repellents to reduce cable gnawing Synopsis Link

Use repellents to deter birds from landing on pools polluted by mining

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use repellents to deter birds from landing on pools polluted by mining 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

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

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use repellents that smell bad (‘area repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use repellents on baits for predator control

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use repellents on baits for predator control Synopsis Link
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