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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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Maintain traditional orchards

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Maintain traditional orchards Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for woodpeckers

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 11 Provide artificial nesting sites for woodpeckers Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for parrots

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 11 Provide artificial nesting sites for parrots Synopsis Link

Manage perennial bioenergy crops to benefit wildlife

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage perennial bioenergy crops to benefit wildlife Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for songbirds

Action Link 		Beneficial 65 Provide artificial nesting sites for songbirds Synopsis Link

Clean nest boxes to increase occupancy or reproductive success

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Clean nest boxes to increase occupancy or reproductive success Synopsis Link

Scare birds from fish farms

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 16 Scare birds from fish farms Synopsis Link

Use differently-coloured artificial nests

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use differently-coloured artificial nests Synopsis Link

Disturb birds at roosts

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Disturb birds at roosts Synopsis Link

Provide nesting material for wild birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Provide nesting material for wild birds Synopsis Link

Repair/support nests to support breeding

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Repair/support nests to support breeding Synopsis Link

Use electric fencing to exclude fish-eating birds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Use electric fencing to exclude fish-eating birds Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate eggs or warm nests

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Artificially incubate eggs or warm nests Synopsis Link

Use netting to exclude fish-eating birds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Use netting to exclude fish-eating birds Synopsis Link

Provide nesting habitat for birds that is safe from extreme weather

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Provide nesting habitat for birds that is safe from extreme weather Synopsis Link

Disturb birds using foot patrols

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 2 Disturb birds using foot patrols Synopsis Link

Remove vegetation to create nesting areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 6 Remove vegetation to create nesting areas Synopsis Link

Use ‘mussel socks’ to prevent birds from attacking shellfish

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Use ‘mussel socks’ to prevent birds from attacking shellfish Synopsis Link

Guard nests to increase nest success

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Guard nests to increase nest success Synopsis Link

Translocate birds away from fish farms

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Translocate birds away from fish farms Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of gannets and boobies with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Foster eggs or chicks of gannets and boobies with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Increase water turbidity to reduce fish predation by birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Increase water turbidity to reduce fish predation by birds Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link

Provide refuges for fish within ponds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Provide refuges for fish within ponds Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of vultures with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Foster eggs or chicks of vultures with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link
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