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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Spray water to deter birds from ponds Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Deter birds from landing on shellfish culture gear using spikes on oyster cages Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Deter birds from landing on shellfish culture gear by suspending oyster bags under water Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Paint wind turbines to increase their visibility Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Mowing roadside verges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Sowing roadside verges Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Scare or otherwise deter birds from airports Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Bury or isolate power lines to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Remove earth wires to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Thicken earth wire to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Mark power lines to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Beneficial | 10 |
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Use raptor models to deter birds and so reduce incidental mortality Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Add perches to electricity pylons to reduce electrocution Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Insulate power pylons to prevent electrocution Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Use perch-deterrents to stop raptors perching on pylons Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Reduce electrocutions by using plastic, not aluminium, leg rings to mark birds Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Action Link |
Beneficial | 9 |
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Increase ‘on-the-ground’ protection to reduce unsustainable levels of exploitation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Promote sustainable alternative livelihoods Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use education programmes and local engagement to help reduce persecution or exploitation of species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Employ local people as ‘biomonitors’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Mark eggs to reduce their appeal to egg collectors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Relocate nestlings to reduce poaching Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use wildlife refuges to reduce hunting disturbance Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Introduce voluntary ‘maximum shoot distances’ Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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.