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 a sonic scarer when setting longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Provide supplementary food for woodpeckers to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Weight baits or lines to reduce longline bycatch of seabirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase adult survival Action Link |
Beneficial | 34 |
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Use shark liver oil to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Provide supplementary food for nectar-feeding songbirds to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Thaw bait before setting lines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Can supplementary feeding increase predation or parasitism? Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 |
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Reduce seabird bycatch by releasing offal overboard when setting longlines Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Provide supplementary food through the establishment of food populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Use perches to increase foraging success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Use acoustic alerts on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Place feeders close to windows to reduce collisions Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Use bird exclusion devices (BEDs) such as ‘Brickle curtains’ to reduce seabird mortality when hauling longlines Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Provide supplementary water to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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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Provide calcium supplements to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 13 |
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Reduce gillnet deployment time to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Mark trawler warp cables to reduce seabird collisions Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Reduce ‘ghost fishing’ by lost/discarded gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce bycatch by employing seasonal or area closures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance at nest sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 |
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Set minimum distances for approaching birds (buffer zones) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Translocate individuals Action Link |
Beneficial | 1 |
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Provide paths to limit the extent of disturbance Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Bird Conservation - Published 2013
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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.