Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

2677 Actions found

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Deepen, de-silt or re-profile ponds Action Link	Beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Rear and manage populations of solitary bees Action Link	Awaiting assessment	9	Synopsis Link
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link	Beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	9	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Use crop rotations Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Thin trees within forests Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	9	Synopsis Link
Translocate toads Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Translocate great crested newts Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to control grass Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Use taste-aversion to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to deter human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Control traffic and traffic timing Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Attach an electropositive deterrent to fishing gear Action Link	Awaiting assessment	9	Synopsis Link
Plant crops in spring rather than autumn Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	9	Synopsis Link
Use an alternative commercial fishing method Action Link	Awaiting assessment	9	Synopsis Link
Install and maintain gates at mine entrances to restrict public access Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	9	Synopsis Link
Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
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

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