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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Insulate power pylons to prevent electrocution Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use perch-deterrents to stop raptors perching on pylons Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce electrocutions by using plastic, not aluminium, leg rings to mark birds Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Promote sustainable alternative livelihoods Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Employ local people as ‘biomonitors’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark eggs to reduce their appeal to egg collectors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate nestlings to reduce poaching Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce voluntary ‘maximum shoot distances’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Move fish-eating birds to reduce conflict with fishermen Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Turn deck lights off during night-time setting of longlines to reduce bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use bait throwers to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Dye baits to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use a sonic scarer when setting longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Thaw bait before setting lines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic alerts on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use bird exclusion devices (BEDs) such as ‘Brickle curtains’ to reduce seabird mortality when hauling longlines Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use high-visibility mesh on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark trawler warp cables to reduce seabird collisions Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use voluntary agreements with local people to reduce disturbance Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Start educational programmes for personal watercraft owners Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Habituate birds to human visitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use nest covers to reduce the impact of research on predation of ground-nesting seabirds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use variable retention management during forestry operations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove midstorey from savannas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link |
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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.