Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Employ grazing in artificial grasslands/pastures Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	10	Synopsis Link
Artificially incubate and hand-rear raptors in captivity Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Water: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Amphibians: Freeze sperm or eggs for future use Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Freeze sperm or eggs for future use Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Cease or prohibit mobile fishing gears that catch bottom (demersal) species and are dragged across the seafloor Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Control avian predators on islands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Pest regulation: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	10	Synopsis Link
Control predators not on islands for songbirds Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed freshwater marshes Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Provide nest boxes for birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	10	Synopsis Link
Use loud noises to deter crop damage (e.g. banger sticks, drums, tins, iron sheets) by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Modify the configuration of a mesh escape panel/window in a trawl net Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Use an alternative oil source: plant-based Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Exclude or remove livestock from degraded peatlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Transplant or replace wetland soil: freshwater marshes Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Use crop rotation in potato farming systems Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	10	Synopsis Link
Reduce tillage Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	10	Synopsis Link
Incorporate plant remains into the soil that produce weed-controlling chemicals Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	10	Synopsis Link
Actively manage water level: freshwater marshes Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Actively manage water level: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Combine trap and repellent crops in a push-pull system Action Link	Beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Clean nest boxes to increase occupancy or reproductive success Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link

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