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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Establish fallowing to reduce parasites/disease Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove tree canopy to reduce pond shading Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Sterilize equipment when moving between amphibian sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitats for amphibians Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Control invasive plants Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control invasive bullfrogs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Close roads during seasonal amphibian migration Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate bats Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage hedges to benefit bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage livestock water troughs as a drinking resource for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use non-lethal measures to prevent bats from accessing fruit in orchards to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain bat roosts in road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Install fencing around cave entrances to restrict public access Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat bats for infection with white-nose syndrome Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid illumination of bat foraging, drinking and swarming sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit or exclude off-road vehicle use Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease livestock grazing: Wetland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Create uncultivated margins around arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain or increase leaf litter or other types of mulch Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Diversify ground vegetation and canopy structure in the habitat around woody crops Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | 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.