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
Retain buffers around roost trees in logged areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area and introduce some fishing restrictions (types unspecified) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Use fencing to exclude grazers or other problematic species Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices at cooling water intake structures Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use mowing techniques to reduce chick mortality Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Clean birds following oil spills Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock) Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	30	Synopsis Link
Use summer instead of winter harvesting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Provide medicine to local communities to control killing of primates for medicinal purposes Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Disturb topsoil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Change timing of forestry operations Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit aquaculture activity Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use light/lasers to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Reduce capacity of cooling water intake structures Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Leave refuges in fields during harvest Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Relocate birds following oil spills Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effects on mature trees Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	16	Synopsis Link
Introduce ammunition tax Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Implement ‘mosaic management’ of agriculture Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Retain riparian buffers in logged areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area without setting management measures, usage restrictions, or enforcement Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Use cooling towers instead of once-through cooling systems Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Mark nests during harvest Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	1	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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