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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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Translocate raptors

Action Link 		Beneficial 7 Translocate raptors Synopsis Link

Translocate rails

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Translocate rails Synopsis Link

Translocate petrels and shearwaters

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Translocate petrels and shearwaters Synopsis Link

Translocate pelicans

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Translocate pelicans Synopsis Link

Translocate parrots

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Translocate parrots Synopsis Link

Translocate owls

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Translocate owls Synopsis Link

Translocate nests to avoid disturbance

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Translocate nests to avoid disturbance Synopsis Link

Translocate megapodes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Translocate megapodes Synopsis Link

Translocate individuals

Action Link 		Beneficial 1 Translocate individuals Synopsis Link

Translocate herons, storks and ibises

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Translocate herons, storks and ibises Synopsis Link

Translocate gamebirds

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 7 Translocate gamebirds Synopsis Link

Translocate birds away from fish farms

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Translocate birds away from fish farms Synopsis Link

Translocate auks

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Translocate auks Synopsis Link

Tow buoys behind longlining boats to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Tow buoys behind longlining boats to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Thin trees within forests

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 14 Thin trees within forests Synopsis Link

Thicken earth wire to reduce incidental bird mortality

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Thicken earth wire to reduce incidental bird mortality Synopsis Link

Thaw bait before setting lines to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Thaw bait before setting lines to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Take field corners out of management

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Take field corners out of management Synopsis Link

Support or maintain low-intensity agricultural systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Support or maintain low-intensity agricultural systems Synopsis Link

Start educational programmes for personal watercraft owners

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Start educational programmes for personal watercraft owners Synopsis Link

Spray water to deter birds from ponds

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 1 Spray water to deter birds from ponds Synopsis Link

Sowing roadside verges

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Sowing roadside verges Synopsis Link

Sow crops in spring rather than autumn

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Sow crops in spring rather than autumn Synopsis Link

Shield lights to reduce mortality from artificial lights

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Shield lights to reduce mortality from artificial lights Synopsis Link

Set minimum distances for approaching birds (buffer zones)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Set minimum distances for approaching birds (buffer zones) Synopsis Link
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