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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Control mammalian predators on islands for pigeons Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Release birds as adults or sub-adults, not juveniles Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Amend the soil with non-chemical minerals and mineral wastes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Water primrose: Public education Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Pollination: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use herbicide and remove leaf litter to control bracken Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Carnivores: Provide food during visitor experiences Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use biological control to manage non-native, invasive or other problematic species populations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use pheromones to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deploy fishing gear at selected times (day/night) to avoid unwanted species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Change timing of maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create grooves and small protrusions, ridges or ledges (1–50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 |
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 26 |
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Control mammalian predators on islands for parrots Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Use ‘anti-predator training’ to improve survival after release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Change the timing of manure application Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Apply insecticide to protect seedlings from invertebrates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Pollination: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use herbicide and grazing to control bracken Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Carnivores: Feed individuals separately Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove or capture non-native, invasive or other problematic species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use taste-aversion to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to deter human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Selectively avoid unwanted fish based on temperature distribution Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Exclude bats from roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.