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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Carnivores: Supplement meat-based diets with prebiotic plant material to facilitate digestion Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Carnivores: Supplement meat-based diet with amino acids Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Carnivores: Change location of food around enclosure Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Carnivores: Provide live invertebrate prey, including in feeding devices Action Link | Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | ||
Primates: Present food which requires the use (or modification) of tools Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Paint gum solutions on rough bark Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Add gum solutions to drilled hollow feeders Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Provide gum (including artificial gum) Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Provide nectar (including artificial nectar) Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Provide herbs or other plants for self-medication Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Modify ingredients/nutrient composition seasonally (not daily) to reflect natural variability Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Provide food at natural (wild) feeding times Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Provide access to food at all times (day and night) Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Use of automated feeders Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Feed individuals separately Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Primates: Feed individuals in subgroups Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Amphibians: Vary duration of enclosure lighting to simulate seasonal changes in the wild Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Amphibians: Simulate rainfall using sound recordings of rain and/or thunderstorms Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Amphibians: Vary enclosure humidity to simulate seasonal changes in the wild using humidifiers, foggers/misters or artificial rain Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Amphibians: Allow temperate amphibians to hibernate Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Amphibians: Vary water flow/speed of artificial streams in enclosures for torrent breeding species Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Amphibians: Allow amphibians from highly seasonal environments to have a period of dormancy during a simulated drought period Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Amphibians: Provide visual barriers for territorial species Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Amphibians: Manipulate adult density within the enclosure Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Amphibians: Vary food provision to reflect seasonal availability in the wild Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Management of Captive Animals - Published 2018
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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.