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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Enhance bird taxonomy skills through higher education and training Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Ensure connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Ensure genetic variation to increase translocation success Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Ensure translocated birds are familiar with each other before release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Exclude grazers from semi-natural habitats Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 |
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Exclude or control ‘reservoir species’ to reduce parasite burdens Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Fertilize artificial grasslands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of bustards with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of cranes with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of cranes with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of gannets and boobies with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of ibises with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of owls with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of parrots with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of petrels and shearwaters with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of raptors with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of songbirds with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of vultures with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of woodpeckers with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Freeze semen for use in artificial insemination Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Guard nests to increase nest success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Guard nests to prevent predation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Bird Conservation - Published 2013
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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.