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 flashing lights to reduce mortality from artificial lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use greentree reservoir management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use high-visibility longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use high-visibility mesh on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use holding pens at release sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Use in-water devices to reduce fish loss from ponds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use larger hooks to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Action Link |
Beneficial | 9 |
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Use lights low in spectral red to reduce mortality from artificial lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use lime to reduce acidification in lakes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use lion dung to deter domestic cats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use microlites to help birds migrate Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use mirrors to deter nest predators Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use mixed stocking Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use mowing techniques to reduce chick mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Use multiple barriers to protect nests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use naphthalene to deter mammalian predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use nest covers to reduce the impact of research on predation of ground-nesting seabirds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use netting to exclude fish-eating birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Use organic rather than mineral fertilisers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Use perch-deterrents to stop raptors perching on pylons Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Use perches to increase foraging success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Use prescribed burning on Australian sclerophyll forest Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Use prescribed burning on coastal habitats Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 3 |
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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.