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
Fit mesh escape panels/windows to a trawl net Action Link	Awaiting assessment	38	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase reproductive success Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	37	Synopsis Link
Thin trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	37	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effect on understory plants Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	37	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	37	Synopsis Link
Rewet peatland (raise water table) Action Link	Beneficial	36	Synopsis Link
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of translocated mammals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	35	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase adult survival Action Link	Beneficial	34	Synopsis Link
Captive breeding frogs Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	34	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices on fishing gear Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	33	Synopsis Link
Install culverts or tunnels as road crossings Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	32	Synopsis Link
Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes or conservation incentives) Action Link	Evidence not assessed	32	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred individuals to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link	Beneficial	31	Synopsis Link
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link	Beneficial	31	Synopsis Link
Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	30	Synopsis Link
Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock) Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	30	Synopsis Link
Create ponds for amphibians Action Link	Beneficial	30	Synopsis Link
Reintroduce primates in groups Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	30	Synopsis Link
Directly plant non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Beneficial	30	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial dens or nest boxes on trees Action Link	Beneficial	30	Synopsis Link
Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a prawn/shrimp trawl net Action Link	Awaiting assessment	30	Synopsis Link
Soil: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link	Beneficial	29	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of fishing Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	29	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning on pine forests Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	28	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning: Forest, open woodland & savanna Action Link	Awaiting assessment	28	Synopsis Link

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