Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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
Use group-selection harvesting Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	9	Synopsis Link
Allow natural regeneration of ground cover beneath perennial crops Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	9	Synopsis Link
Grow plants that compete with damaging weeds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots, including lapwing and stone curlew plots Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Use soil scarification or ploughing to enhance germination Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	9	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for raptors Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Regularly and continuously provide supplementary food to primates Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	9	Synopsis Link
Clear vegetation Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Engage landowners and other volunteers to manage land for amphibians Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Restore/create peatland vegetation (multiple interventions) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Detect & report dead primates and clinically determine their cause of death to avoid disease transmission Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Convert to organic farming Action Link	Awaiting assessment	8	Synopsis Link
Plant new hedges Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Set longlines at night to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Implement multimedia campaigns using theatre, film, print media, discussions Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Cover peatland with something other than mulch (after planting) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Legally protect primate habitat Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
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

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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