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
Restore or create kelp forests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Restore or create lagoons Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of pigeons Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Control mammalian predators on islands for wildfowl Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Control mammalian predators on islands for gamebirds Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Release birds in groups Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Control mammalian predators on islands for raptors Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Use ‘flying training’ before release Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Control invasive ants on islands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Control predators not on islands Action Link	Evidence not assessed	1	Synopsis Link
Use microlites to help birds migrate Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Control predators not on islands for rails Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Control predators not on islands for cranes Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Control predators not on islands for parrots Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Reduce nest predation by excluding predators from nests or nesting areas Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of storks and ibises Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Use snakeskin to deter mammalian nest predators Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use naphthalene to deter mammalian predators Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Protect nests from ants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Distribute poison bait for predator control using dispensers Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Raise awareness amongst the general public through campaigns and public information Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Provide bird feeding materials to families with young children Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Angle windows to reduce collisions by birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites by modifying habitats to exclude competitor species Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Reduce competition between species by providing nest boxes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link

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