Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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
Convert or revert arable land to permanent grassland Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Reintroduce laboratory-reared bumblebee colonies to the wild Action Link	Awaiting assessment	8	Synopsis Link
Cease or prohibit all towed (mobile) fishing gear Action Link	Beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Remove or control fish using rotenone Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Fostering appropriate behaviour to facilitate rehabilitation Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning on shrublands Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Add compost to the soil Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Captive breeding salamanders (including newts) Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Use selective harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Use non-lethal methods to deter carnivores from attacking humans Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Employ grazing in non-grassland habitats Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Install non-electric fencing to exclude predators or herbivores and reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Use grazing instead of cutting for pasture or grassland management Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	8	Synopsis Link
Cut to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Pest regulation: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Pest regulation: Plant flowers Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Release birds as adults or sub-adults, not juveniles Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Pollination: Plant flowers Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Pollination: Plant hedgerows Action Link	Beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Control predators not on islands for wildfowl Action Link	Awaiting assessment	8	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Use seasonal grazing Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Provide or retain un-harvested buffer strips Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Maintain traditional water meadows (includes management for breeding and/or wintering waders/waterfowl) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link

What Works in Conservation

What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, terrestrial mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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