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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Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock) Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Allow natural regeneration of ground cover beneath perennial crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Use mixed pasture Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Aerobic training Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use chemicals to attract natural enemies Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding frogs Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 34 | Synopsis Link | |
Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release during captive breeding Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 17 | Synopsis Link | |
Use grazing instead of cutting for pasture or grassland management Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Amend the soil using a mix of organic and inorganic amendments Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Change tillage practices Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 56 | Synopsis Link | |
Use an alternative protein source: yeast Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create alternative bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Install and maintain cave gates to restrict public access Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Impose restrictions on cave visits Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide bat boxes for roosting bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 44 | Synopsis Link | |
American bullfrog control: Direct removal of adults Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce the intensity of livestock grazing in forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use soil scarification or ploughing to enhance germination Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on mature trees Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Crassula helmsii: Chemical control using herbicides Action Link |
Beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Crassula helmsii: Use dyes to reduce light levels Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Exclude grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Use fewer grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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.