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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Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Colubrids Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 18 |
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Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 18 |
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Thin trees within forests: effects on mature trees Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 18 |
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Treat sick/injured animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 18 |
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Other biodiversity: Use grazers to manage vegetation Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 18 |
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Add mixed vegetation to peatland surface Action Link |
Beneficial | 18 |
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Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a fish trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 18 |
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Create 'rock pools' on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 18 |
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Plant dedicated floral resources on farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 |
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Maintain upland heath/moorland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 17 |
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Restore wetland Action Link |
Beneficial | 17 |
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Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release during captive breeding Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 17 |
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Protect habitat: All reptiles (excluding sea turtles) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 |
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Lizards Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 |
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Relocate nests/eggs for artificial incubation: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 |
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Use prescribed fire: effects on young trees Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 17 |
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Amphibians: Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 17 |
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Water: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 17 |
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Use herbicide to control problematic plants: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 17 |
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Restore/create freshwater marshes or swamps (multiple actions) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 17 |
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Directly plant trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 17 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals into area with artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link |
Beneficial | 17 |
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Add fertilizer to soil before or after seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 17 |
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Use rotational burning Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 17 |
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Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife (e.g. no spray, gap-filling and laying) Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 17 |
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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.