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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Primates: Scatter food throughout enclosure Action Link |
Beneficial | 4 |
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Primates: Present food in puzzle feeders Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 3 |
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Primates: Hide food in containers (including boxes and bags) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Primates: Present food frozen in ice Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Primates: Maximise both horizontal and vertical food presentation locations Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Primates: Present food in water (including dishes and ponds) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Primates: Present food dipped in food colouring Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Primates: Present food items whole instead of processed Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Primates: Present feeds at different crowd levels Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Primates: Provide live vegetation in planters for foraging Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Primates: Present food which requires the use (or modification) of tools Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Primates: Paint gum solutions on rough bark Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Primates: Add gum solutions to drilled hollow feeders Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.