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
Provide calcium supplements to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Raise water levels in ditches or grassland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Restore former mining or energy production sites Action Link	Awaiting assessment	13	Synopsis Link
Install exclusion devices on fishing gear: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link	Awaiting assessment	13	Synopsis Link
Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Vipers Action Link	Awaiting assessment	13	Synopsis Link
Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Sea turtles Action Link	Awaiting assessment	13	Synopsis Link
Thin trees within forests: effects on young trees Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Use wire fencing to exclude large native herbivores Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food for a certain period of time only Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	13	Synopsis Link
Reintroduce primates as single/multiple individuals Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	13	Synopsis Link
Pest regulation: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	13	Synopsis Link
Add mosses to peatland surface Action Link	Beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Increase number of livestock Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	13	Synopsis Link
Reprofile/relandscape: freshwater marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Introduce seeds of non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Rehabilitate injured, sick or weak mammals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Reduce intensity of grazing by domestic livestock Action Link	Beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Decrease the circumference or diameter of the codend of a trawl net Action Link	Awaiting assessment	13	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area with a zonation system of activity restrictions Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Sow grass seeds Action Link	Evidence not assessed	13	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance in grasslands or other open habitats Action Link	Evidence not assessed	13	Synopsis Link
Convert to organic farming Action Link	Evidence not assessed	13	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred individuals to the wild Action Link	Evidence not assessed	13	Synopsis Link
Reduce grazing intensity Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Employ grazing in natural grasslands Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	12	Synopsis Link

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