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 toads Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 |
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Release fish that are carrying eggs or live young Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Release live unwanted catch first before handling commercial species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Release males of species known to guard nests during breeding season Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Release protected or species of concern alive after capture Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 |
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Release reptiles born/hatched in captivity from wild-collected eggs/wild-caught females without rearing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 |
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Release reptiles into burrows Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Release reptiles outside of their native range Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 |
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Release translocated mammals into fenced areas Action Link |
Beneficial | 24 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals at a specific time (e.g. season, day/night) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in areas with invasive/problematic species eradication/control Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in family/social groups Action Link |
Beneficial | 26 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in larger unrelated groups Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals into area with artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link |
Beneficial | 17 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals to areas outside historical range Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals to islands without invasive predators Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Relocate bat colonies roosting inside dams Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Relocate bats from reclaimed mines to alternative subterranean roost sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Relocate birds following oil spills Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Relocate local pastoralist communities to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Relocate marine and freshwater mammals following oil spills Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Relocate nestlings to reduce poaching Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Relocate nests at harvest time to reduce nestling mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Relocate nests/eggs for artificial incubation: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 |
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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.