3119 Actions found

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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Leave coarse woody debris in forests

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 7 Leave coarse woody debris in forests Synopsis Link

Leave coarse woody debris in forests

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Leave coarse woody debris in forests Synopsis Link

Leave bat roosts and roost entrances unlit

Action Link 		Beneficial 5 Leave bat roosts and roost entrances unlit Synopsis Link

Leave areas of uncut ryegrass in silage field

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Leave areas of uncut ryegrass in silage field Synopsis Link

Leave arable field margins uncropped with natural regeneration

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Leave arable field margins uncropped with natural regeneration Synopsis Link

Leave anthropogenic structures in place after decommissioning

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Leave anthropogenic structures in place after decommissioning Synopsis Link

Leave a fallow period during fish/shellfish farming

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Leave a fallow period during fish/shellfish farming Synopsis Link

Landscape or artificially enhance the seabed (natural habitats)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Landscape or artificially enhance the seabed (natural habitats) Synopsis Link

Keep safety distance to habituated animals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Keep safety distance to habituated animals Synopsis Link

Keep pure breeding populations of native honey bee subspecies

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Keep pure breeding populations of native honey bee subspecies Synopsis Link

Keep livestock in enclosures to reduce predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Keep livestock in enclosures to reduce predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Keep domestic cats indoors at night

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Keep domestic cats indoors at night Synopsis Link

Keep domestic cats and dogs well-fed to reduce predation of wild mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Keep domestic cats and dogs well-fed to reduce predation of wild mammals Synopsis Link

Keep dogs indoors or in outside enclosures to reduce threats to wild mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Keep dogs indoors or in outside enclosures to reduce threats to wild mammals Synopsis Link

Keep cats indoors or in outside runs to reduce predation of wild mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Keep cats indoors or in outside runs to reduce predation of wild mammals Synopsis Link

Issue high fines and penalties for non-compliance with fisheries regulations

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Issue high fines and penalties for non-compliance with fisheries regulations Synopsis Link

Issue enforcement notices to deter use of non bear-proof garbage dumpsters to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Issue enforcement notices to deter use of non bear-proof garbage dumpsters to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Isolate colonies of beneficial ants

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Isolate colonies of beneficial ants Synopsis Link

Irrigate peatland (without planting)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Irrigate peatland (without planting) Synopsis Link

Irrigate peatland (before/after planting)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Irrigate peatland (before/after planting) Synopsis Link

Irrigate degraded shrublands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Irrigate degraded shrublands Synopsis Link

Irrigate (before/after planting)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Irrigate (before/after planting) Synopsis Link

Involve stakeholders in allocation of harvest rights

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Involve stakeholders in allocation of harvest rights Synopsis Link

Involve local community in primate research and conservation management

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Involve local community in primate research and conservation management Synopsis Link

Involve local communities in marine and freshwater mammal conservation projects

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Involve local communities in marine and freshwater mammal conservation projects Synopsis Link
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