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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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Artificially incubate and hand-rear gamebirds in captivity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Artificially incubate and hand-rear gamebirds in captivity Synopsis Link

Re-seed grasslands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Re-seed grasslands Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear rails in captivity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Artificially incubate and hand-rear rails in captivity Synopsis Link

Fertilize artificial grasslands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Fertilize artificial grasslands Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear cranes in captivity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Artificially incubate and hand-rear cranes in captivity Synopsis Link

Raise water levels in ditches or grassland

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 7 Raise water levels in ditches or grassland Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear bustards in captivity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Artificially incubate and hand-rear bustards in captivity Synopsis Link

Manage water level in wetlands

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 6 Manage water level in wetlands Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear waders in captivity

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Artificially incubate and hand-rear waders in captivity Synopsis Link

Use environmentally sensitive flood management

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use environmentally sensitive flood management Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear storks and ibises in captivity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Artificially incubate and hand-rear storks and ibises in captivity Synopsis Link

Use greentree reservoir management

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use greentree reservoir management Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear vultures in captivity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Artificially incubate and hand-rear vultures in captivity Synopsis Link

Plough habitats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Plough habitats Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear raptors in captivity

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Artificially incubate and hand-rear raptors in captivity Synopsis Link

Create scrapes and pools in wetlands and wet grasslands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Create scrapes and pools in wetlands and wet grasslands Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear parrots in captivity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Artificially incubate and hand-rear parrots in captivity Synopsis Link

Restore or create forests

Action Link 		Beneficial 16 Restore or create forests Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear songbirds in captivity

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Artificially incubate and hand-rear songbirds in captivity Synopsis Link

Restore or create grasslands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 23 Restore or create grasslands Synopsis Link

Use puppets to increase the survival or growth of hand-reared chicks

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Use puppets to increase the survival or growth of hand-reared chicks Synopsis Link

Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of wildfowl

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of wildfowl Synopsis Link

Restore or create traditional water meadows

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Restore or create traditional water meadows Synopsis Link

Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of gamebirds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of gamebirds Synopsis Link

Restore or create shrubland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Restore or create shrubland Synopsis Link
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What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, terrestrial mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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