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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Ban exports of hunting trophies Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Ban private ownership of hunted mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Bathe in freshwater Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Breed bats in captivity Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Breed bats in captivity to supplement wild populations affected by white-nose syndrome Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Breed for resistance traits Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Breed mammals in captivity Action Link |
Beneficial | 3 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Application of a biocide Action Link |
Beneficial | 2 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Biological control of beneficial species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Biological control using native predators Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Changing pH Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Changing salinity Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Draining invaded waterbodies Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Electrofishing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Habitat manipulation Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Increasing carbon dioxide concentrations Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Netting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Public education Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Trapping using sound or pheromonal lures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: Using a combination of netting and electrofishing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Brown and black bullheads: UV radiation Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Buffer in-field ponds Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Build artificial bird perches to encourage seed dispersal Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Build barriers to protect peatlands from the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Build bird perches to encourage colonisation by plants 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.