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
Use repellent on slug pellets to reduce non-target poisoning Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use remote tools to detect mammals in an area and allow vessel course or speed to be altered Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use reflective collars or paint on mammals to reduce collisions with road vehicles Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use red lighting rather than other lighting colours Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use real-time automated tools on board vessels to detect mammals and allow vessel course or speed to be altered Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use real-time automated tools at renewable energy sites to detect marine and freshwater mammals and allow operations to be stopped or modified Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use raptor models to deter birds and so reduce incidental mortality Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Use puppets to increase the survival or growth of hand-reared chicks Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effects on young trees Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	17	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effects on mature trees Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	16	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effect on understory plants Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	37	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire to remove invasive plant species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire to control problematic plants Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	6	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire or modifications to burning regime in grassland Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	3	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire or modifications to burning regime in forests Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	18	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire after tree planting Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	4	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning within the context of home range size and use Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to reduce potential for large wild fires Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to mimic natural fire cycle Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to control trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning on shrublands Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning on savannas Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	5	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning on pine forests Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	28	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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