Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

2399 Actions found

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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
Retain/create habitat corridors across service corridors Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Relocate bat colonies roosting inside dams Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use green engineering techniques on artificial structures - Modify rock dump to make it more similar to natural substrate Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link	Beneficial	31	Synopsis Link
Sow crops in spring rather than autumn Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Provide buffer strips along rivers and streams Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use crop rotation in potato farming systems Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	10	Synopsis Link
Relocate bats from reclaimed mines to alternative subterranean roost sites Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use electric fencing to exclude large native herbivores Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Implement small and dispersed logging compartments Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce frequency of harvest (of wild biological resources) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Control invasive non-predatory competitors Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use green engineering techniques on artificial structures - Cover subsea cables with artificial reefs Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use repellents that smell bad (‘area repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Provide buffer strips around in-field ponds Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Allow natural regeneration of ground cover beneath perennial crops Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	9	Synopsis Link
Install underpasses or culverts as road crossing structures for bats Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Control rodents Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use shelter wood cutting instead of clear-cutting Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce intensity of harvest (of wild biological resources) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Control harmful invasive bat prey species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use green engineering techniques on artificial structures - Cover subsea cables with materials that encourage the accumulation of natural sediments Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use dogs to guard crops to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link

What Works in Conservation

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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