3510 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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Deter predation of livestock by herding livestock using adults instead of children to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Deter predation of livestock by herding livestock using adults instead of children to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Release reptiles into burrows

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Release reptiles into burrows Synopsis Link

Cut/remove/thin forest plantations: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut/remove/thin forest plantations: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of storks and ibises

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of storks and ibises Synopsis Link

Maintain/create buffer zones

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Maintain/create buffer zones Synopsis Link

Engage farmers and landowners to manage land for bats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Engage farmers and landowners to manage land for bats Synopsis Link

Fit livestock with protective collars to reduce risk of predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Fit livestock with protective collars to reduce risk of predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Change the size of the main body of a trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Change the size of the main body of a trawl net Synopsis Link

Reduce field size (or maintain small fields)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Synopsis Link

Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Mark bird nests during harvest or mowing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Mark bird nests during harvest or mowing Synopsis Link

Retain unmown field margins

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Retain unmown field margins Synopsis Link

Create mounds or hollows: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Create mounds or hollows: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Plant field margins with a diverse mix of plant species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Plant field margins with a diverse mix of plant species Synopsis Link

Translocate reptiles away from threats: Crocodilians

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Translocate reptiles away from threats: Crocodilians Synopsis Link

Use snakeskin to deter mammalian nest predators

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use snakeskin to deter mammalian nest predators Synopsis Link

Remove surface soil/sediment: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Remove surface soil/sediment: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites in urban areas

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites in urban areas Synopsis Link

Translocate reptiles away from threats: Tuatara

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Translocate reptiles away from threats: Tuatara Synopsis Link

Manage heather by swiping to simulate burning

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Manage heather by swiping to simulate burning Synopsis Link

Use naphthalene to deter mammalian predators

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use naphthalene to deter mammalian predators Synopsis Link

Use an alternative protein source: yeast

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Use an alternative protein source: yeast Synopsis Link

Remove leaf litter

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Remove leaf litter Synopsis Link

Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Protect nests from ants

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Protect nests from ants Synopsis Link
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