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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Use supplementary feeding to reduce predation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of songbirds by removing competitor species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove eggs from wild nests to increase reproductive output Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl using artificial/floating islands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide nesting habitat for birds that is safe from extreme weather Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Foster eggs or chicks of woodpeckers with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for auks to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for parrots to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for vultures to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for woodpeckers to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Can supplementary feeding increase predation or parasitism? Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate petrels and shearwaters Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate rails Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use captive breeding to increase or maintain populations of songbirds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Can captive breeding have deleterious effects on individual fitness? Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Freeze semen for use in artificial insemination Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Artificially incubate and hand-rear wildfowl in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use puppets to increase the survival or growth of hand-reared chicks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of rails Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Release birds in ‘coveys’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food after release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Make direct payments per clutch for farmland birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide refuges during harvest or mowing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant cereals for whole crop silage Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link |
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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.