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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Use taste-aversion to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to deter human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Attach an electropositive deterrent to fishing gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Use an alternative commercial fishing method Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Introduce an overall catch limit (quota cap or total allowable catch) by fishery or fleet Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Remove or control non-native or problematic plants Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 9 |
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Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Provide or retain set‐aside areas in farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 |
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Reintroduce laboratory-reared bumblebee colonies to the wild Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 |
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Provide or retain un-harvested buffer strips Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Set longlines at night to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Use prescribed burning on shrublands Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Employ grazing in non-grassland habitats Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Control predators not on islands for wildfowl Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 |
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Clean birds following oil spills Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Release birds as adults or sub-adults, not juveniles Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Plant new hedges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Convert or revert arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Maintain traditional water meadows (includes management for breeding and/or wintering waders/waterfowl) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Use mowing techniques to reduce mortality Action Link |
Beneficial | 8 |
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Use alley cropping Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Leave part of the crop or pasture unharvested or uncut Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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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.