2584 Actions found

Actions to conserve biodiversity

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Restore former mining sites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Restore former mining sites Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at aquaculture systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at aquaculture systems Synopsis Link

Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture

Action Link 		Beneficial 40 Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Synopsis Link

Remove brood parasite eggs from target species’ nests

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Remove brood parasite eggs from target species’ nests Synopsis Link

Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels) Synopsis Link

Thin trees within forests: effects on understory plants

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 37 Thin trees within forests: effects on understory plants Synopsis Link

Implement no-hunting seasons for primates

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement no-hunting seasons for primates Synopsis Link

Use prescribed burning to control grass

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use prescribed burning to control grass Synopsis Link

Replace culling of bats with non-lethal methods of preventing vampire bats from spreading rabies to humans

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Replace culling of bats with non-lethal methods of preventing vampire bats from spreading rabies to humans Synopsis Link

Designate a Marine Protected Area and set a no-anchoring zone

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Designate a Marine Protected Area and set a no-anchoring zone Synopsis Link

Grow unattractive crop in buffer zone around crops (e.g. chili peppers) to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Grow unattractive crop in buffer zone around crops (e.g. chili peppers) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Modify design of underwater turbines

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Modify design of underwater turbines Synopsis Link

Protect bird nests using electric fencing

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Protect bird nests using electric fencing Synopsis Link

Use false brood parasite eggs to discourage brood parasitism

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use false brood parasite eggs to discourage brood parasitism Synopsis Link

Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 47 Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes) Synopsis Link

Thin trees within forests: effects on non-vascular plants

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 4 Thin trees within forests: effects on non-vascular plants Synopsis Link

Implement sustainable harvesting of primates (e.g. with permits, resource access agreements)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement sustainable harvesting of primates (e.g. with permits, resource access agreements) Synopsis Link

Cut and use prescribed burning to control grass

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut and use prescribed burning to control grass Synopsis Link

Restrict the collection of bat specimens for research

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restrict the collection of bat specimens for research Synopsis Link

Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit the harvesting of scallops

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit the harvesting of scallops Synopsis Link

Use chili to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Use chili to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use acoustic devices at renewable energy sites

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use acoustic devices at renewable energy sites Synopsis Link

Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips for birds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips for birds Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food to increase parental presence and so reduce brood parasitism

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Provide supplementary food to increase parental presence and so reduce brood parasitism Synopsis Link

Restore or create traditional orchards

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore or create traditional orchards Synopsis Link
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