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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Provide supplementary food for gannets and boobies to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Increase ‘on-the-ground’ protection to reduce unsustainable levels of exploitation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Provide supplementary food for owls to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Provide ‘sacrificial’ grasslands to reduce the impact of wild geese on crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Provide supplementary food for wildfowl to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use a line shooter to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 2 |
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Provide supplementary food for raptors to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Provide supplementary food for cranes to increase adult survival Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Provide supplementary food for pigeons to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use shark liver oil to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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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 paths to limit the extent of disturbance Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Translocate pelicans Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Translocate owls Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use techniques to increase the survival of species after capture Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Ensure translocated birds are familiar with each other before release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Clearcut and re-seed forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Remove coarse woody debris from forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Artificially incubate and hand-rear penguins in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Plant trees to act as windbreaks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Re-seed grasslands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Artificially incubate and hand-rear cranes in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Artificially incubate and hand-rear bustards in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use environmentally sensitive flood management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 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.