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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Remove discarded sediment material from the seabed following cessation of aggregate extraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove drill cuttings after decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove earth wires to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Remove ectoparasites from feathers to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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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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Remove eggs from wild nests to increase reproductive output Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Remove flood defence banks to allow inundation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Remove flood water Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove human food waste that may potentially serve as food sources for primates to avoid disease transmission and conflict with humans Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove individual marine and freshwater mammals exhibiting aggressive behaviours that may limit population recovery Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 |
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Remove leaf litter Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove litter from marine and freshwater environments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove litter from the marine environment Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove mid-storey vegetation in forest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Remove midstorey from savannas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove nitrogen and phosphorus using harvested products Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove oil from contaminated peatlands 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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Remove or clean-up oil pollution following a spill Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove or clean-up oil pollution following a spill Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove or control competitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Remove or control fish by catching Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Remove or control fish by drying out ponds Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 |
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Remove or control fish using rotenone Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Remove or control invasive bullfrogs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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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.