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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Carnivores: Hide food around enclosure Action Link |
Beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate (capture & release) wild primates from development sites to natural habitat elsewhere Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Add slurry to the soil Action Link |
Beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Add sewage sludge to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Exclude grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Add compost to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Exclude grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed fire to control problematic plants Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Add lime (before/after planting) Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove surface soil/sediment: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Add below-ground organic matter before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Chill seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat seeds of non-woody plants with chemicals before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned young in captivity Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary water to increase reproduction/survival Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide diversionary feeding to reduce crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals to islands without invasive predators Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under railways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation using livestock grazing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove vegetation using herbicides Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Install signage to warn motorists about wildlife presence Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Release protected or species of concern alive after capture Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Rotate the orientation of diamond mesh in a trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | 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.