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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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of pigeons Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of parrots Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of songbirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Use appropriate populations to source released populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use holding pens at release sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Clip birds’ wings on release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Release birds in groups Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Release birds in ‘coveys’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Release birds as adults or sub-adults, not juveniles Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘anti-predator training’ to improve survival after release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘flying training’ before release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food after release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use microlites to help birds migrate Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 49 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands (several interventions at once) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 38 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply 'cross compliance' environmental standards linked to all subsidy payments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Implement food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming (organic, LEAF marque) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit wildlife Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or maintain dry stone walls Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect in-field trees (includes management such as pollarding and surgery) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant in-field trees (not farm woodland) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain in-field elements such as field islands and rockpiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide foraging perches (eg. for shrikes) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide nest boxes for bees (solitary bees or bumblebees) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 | 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.