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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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Amphibians: Supplement diets with vitamins/ calcium applied to food (e.g. dusting prey)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Amphibians: Supplement diets with vitamins/ calcium applied to food (e.g. dusting prey) Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Supplement diets with vitamins/ calcium fed to prey (e.g. prey gut loading)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Amphibians: Supplement diets with vitamins/ calcium fed to prey (e.g. prey gut loading) Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Use artificial cloning from frozen or fresh tissue

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Amphibians: Use artificial cloning from frozen or fresh tissue Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Use artificial fertilization in captive breeding

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 4 Amphibians: Use artificial fertilization in captive breeding Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 17 Amphibians: Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Vary artificial rainfall to simulate seasonal changes in the wild

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Amphibians: Vary artificial rainfall to simulate seasonal changes in the wild Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Vary duration of enclosure lighting to simulate seasonal changes in the wild

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Amphibians: Vary duration of enclosure lighting to simulate seasonal changes in the wild Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Vary enclosure humidity to simulate seasonal changes in the wild using humidifiers, foggers/misters or artificial rain

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Amphibians: Vary enclosure humidity to simulate seasonal changes in the wild using humidifiers, foggers/misters or artificial rain Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Vary enclosure temperature to simulate seasonal changes in the wild

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Amphibians: Vary enclosure temperature to simulate seasonal changes in the wild Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Vary food provision to reflect seasonal availability in the wild

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Amphibians: Vary food provision to reflect seasonal availability in the wild Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Vary quality or quantity (UV% or gradients) of enclosure lighting to simulate seasonal changes in the wild

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Amphibians: Vary quality or quantity (UV% or gradients) of enclosure lighting to simulate seasonal changes in the wild Synopsis Link

Amphibians: Vary water flow/speed of artificial streams in enclosures for torrent breeding species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Amphibians: Vary water flow/speed of artificial streams in enclosures for torrent breeding species Synopsis Link

Angle windows to reduce collisions by birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Angle windows to reduce collisions by birds Synopsis Link

Apply 'cross compliance' environmental standards linked to all subsidy payments

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Apply 'cross compliance' environmental standards linked to all subsidy payments Synopsis Link

Apply ecological compensation for developments

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Apply ecological compensation for developments Synopsis Link

Apply fertilizer to trees

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Apply fertilizer to trees Synopsis Link

Apply fertilizer to vegetation to increase food availability

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Apply fertilizer to vegetation to increase food availability Synopsis Link

Apply fungicides to protect seedlings from fungal diseases

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Apply fungicides to protect seedlings from fungal diseases Synopsis Link

Apply herbicide and remove plants to control grass

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Apply herbicide and remove plants to control grass Synopsis Link

Apply herbicide and sow seeds of shrubland plants to control grass

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Apply herbicide and sow seeds of shrubland plants to control grass Synopsis Link

Apply herbicide before seeding/planting

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 4 Apply herbicide before seeding/planting Synopsis Link

Apply herbicide to mid- and understorey vegetation

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 7 Apply herbicide to mid- and understorey vegetation Synopsis Link

Apply herbicide to trees

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Apply herbicide to trees Synopsis Link

Apply herbicides after restoration planting

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Apply herbicides after restoration planting Synopsis Link

Apply insecticide to protect seedlings from invertebrates

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Apply insecticide to protect seedlings from invertebrates Synopsis Link
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