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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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Manage perennial bioenergy crops to benefit wildlife Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit birds Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage water level in wetlands Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage woodland edges for birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Manually control or remove midstorey and ground-level vegetation (including mowing, chaining, cutting etc) in forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Manually control or remove midstorey and ground-level vegetation (including mowing, chaining, cutting etc) in shrubland Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark eggs to reduce their appeal to egg collectors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark fences to reduce bird collision mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark nests during harvest Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark or tint windows to reduce collision mortality Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark power lines to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark trawler warp cables to reduce seabird collisions Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Move fish-eating birds to reduce conflict with fishermen Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow or cut natural grasslands Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow or cut reedbeds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow or cut semi-natural grasslands/pastures Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Mowing roadside verges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Offer per clutch payment for farmland birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Paint wind turbines to increase their visibility Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests from predators using non-electric fencing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of ground nesting seabirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of songbirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of storks and ibises Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of waders Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link |
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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.