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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Replace culling of bats with non-lethal methods of preventing vampire bats from spreading rabies to humans Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict the collection of bat specimens for research Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Train arborists and forestry operatives to identify potential bat roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect roost trees during forest operations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffers around roost trees in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Change timing of forestry operations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain riparian buffers in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage forest and woodland to encourage understorey growth Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain bat access points to caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Install fencing around cave entrances to restrict public access Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Train tourist guides to minimize disturbance and promote bat conservation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Minimize alterations to caves for tourism Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict artificial lighting in caves and around cave entrances Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Minimize noise levels within caves Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce guidelines for sustainable cave development and use Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or maintain small dams to provide foraging and drinking habitat for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate bat colonies roosting inside dams Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control invasive non-predatory competitors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Control harmful invasive bat prey species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude domestic and feral cats from bat roosts and roost entrances Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Keep domestic cats indoors at night Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use collar-mounted devices on cats to reduce predation of bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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.