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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Move fish-eating birds to reduce conflict with fishermen Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 37 |
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Scare fish-eating birds from areas to reduce conflict Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Set longlines at night to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Turn deck lights off during night-time setting of longlines to reduce bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use streamer lines to reduce seabird bycatch on longlines Action Link |
Beneficial | 16 |
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Provide supplementary food to allow the rescue of a second chick Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use larger hooks to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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 water cannon when setting longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide supplementary food for waders to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Set lines underwater to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 |
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Provide supplementary food for gamebirds to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Set longlines at the side of the boat to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide supplementary food for vultures to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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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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Use bait throwers to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Provide supplementary food for cranes to increase adult survival Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Tow buoys behind longlining boats to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide supplementary food for gulls, terns and skuas to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Dye baits to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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 high-visibility longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide supplementary food for hummingbirds to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 |
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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.