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
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
Fit large, supported escape openings (such as Fisheyes, Bigeyes and radial escape sections) to trawl nets Action Link	Awaiting assessment	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
Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Use mowing techniques to reduce mortality Action Link	Beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields for birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Clean birds following oil spills Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry) Action Link	Evidence not assessed	8	Synopsis Link
Use shelterwood harvesting Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Use alley cropping Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Install underpasses or culverts as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link	Evidence not assessed	8	Synopsis Link
Create artificial reefs of different 3-D structure and material used Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Leave part of the crop or pasture unharvested or uncut Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Use fertilizer Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Run tourist projects and ensure permanent human presence at site Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Implement quarantine for primates before reintroduction/translocation Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	9	Synopsis Link
Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Action Link	Beneficial	9	Synopsis Link

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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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