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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Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Use repellents that taste bad (‘contact repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Create artificial reefs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Reduce grazing intensity Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Retain riparian buffer strips during timber harvest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Log/remove trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 |
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Create skylark plots Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 |
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Directly plant peatland trees/shrubs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 |
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Translocate problem mammals away from residential areas (e.g. habituated bears) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 11 |
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Provide artificial nest sites for bumblebees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 11 |
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Crop production: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 |
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Soil: Add manure to the soil Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 |
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Water: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 11 |
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Release captive-bred frogs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 |
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Rescue and release stranded or trapped marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 11 |
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Restore or create inland wetlands Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 |
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Install electric fencing to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 |
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Add mulch to crops Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 |
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Translocate predators away from livestock to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 |
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Amend the soil using a mix of organic and inorganic amendments Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 |
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Manage ditches to benefit wildlife Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 |
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Install electric fencing to protect crops from mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 |
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Use an alternative protein source: plant-based Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 11 |
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Create alternative bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 11 |
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Remove ectoparasites from nests to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 11 |
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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.