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 antifungal treatment to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	18	Synopsis Link
Use appropriate populations to source released populations Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use artificial barriers to prevent pollution entering peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use artificial fertilization in captive breeding Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	4	Synopsis Link
Use artificial insemination Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use artificial insemination in captive breeding Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	5	Synopsis Link
Use artificial nests that discourage predation Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use artificial visual and auditory stimuli to induce breeding in wild populations Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use automated detection systems to prevent flood gates and locks from closing when mammals are present Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use aversive conditioning to reduce nest predation by avian predators Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Use aversive conditioning to reduce nest predation by mammalian predators Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use bait throwers to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use baited lines instead of nets for shark control Action Link	Evidence not assessed	2	Synopsis Link
Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use bees to deter crop damage by mammals (e.g. elephants) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use bindings to keep trawl nets closed until they have sunk below the water surface Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use biocides or other chemicals to control invasive or problematic species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use biocides or other chemicals to control non-native, invasive or other problematic species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use biodegradable fishing gear Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use biodegradable oil in farming machinery Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use biodegradable panels in fishing pots Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use biological control to manage invasive or problematic species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use biological control to manage non-native, invasive or other problematic species populations Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use biological control to reduce the number of problematic invertebrates Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use bird exclusion devices (BEDs) such as ‘Brickle curtains’ to reduce seabird mortality when hauling longlines 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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