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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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Translocate natterjack toads Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Create ponds for salamanders (including newts) Action Link | Beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Release captive-bred toads Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 | ![]() | |
Create artificial hibernacula or aestivation sites Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 4 | ![]() | |
Use gloves to handle amphibians Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | ![]() | |
Use artificial fertilization in captive breeding Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | ![]() | |
Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests Action Link | Unlikely to be beneficial | 4 | ![]() | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | ![]() | |
Translocate amphibians Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 4 | ![]() | |
Release captive-bred green and golden bell frogs Action Link | Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 4 | ![]() | |
Release captive-bred Mallorcan midwife toads Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | ![]() | |
Use antibacterial treatment to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Action Link | Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | ![]() | |
Captive breeding Mallorcan midwife toads Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 3 | ![]() | |
Remove or control mammals Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 3 | ![]() | |
Use leave-tree harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link | Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | ![]() | |
Translocate wood frogs Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 3 | ![]() | |
Use prescribed fire or modifications to burning regime in grassland Action Link | Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 3 | ![]() | |
Create ponds for green toads Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 3 | ![]() | |
Manage ditches Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 2 | ![]() | |
Remove tree canopy to reduce pond shading Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | ![]() | |
Sterilize equipment when moving between amphibian sites Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | ![]() | |
Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | ![]() | |
Protect habitats for amphibians Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | ![]() | |
Control invasive plants Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 2 | ![]() | |
Remove or control invasive bullfrogs Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 2 | ![]() |
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Amphibian Conservation - Published 2014
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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.