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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Release captive-bred Mallorcan midwife toads Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 |
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Release captive-bred salamanders (including newts) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Release captive-bred toads Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 |
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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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Remove or control invasive cane toads Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove or control invasive Cuban tree frogs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove or control mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Remove or control non-native crayfish Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove or control viperine snakes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Remove specific aquatic plants Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 0 |
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Remove the chytrid fungus from ponds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove tree canopy to reduce pond shading Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Replant vegetation Action Link |
Beneficial | 7 |
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Restore habitat connectivity Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Restore ponds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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Restore wetland Action Link |
Beneficial | 17 |
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Restrict herbicide, fungicide and pesticide use on and around ponds on golf courses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 |
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Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Retain riparian buffer strips during timber harvest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Sterilize equipment to prevent ranavirus Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Sterilize equipment when moving between amphibian sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 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.