Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

3689 Actions found

Actions to conserve biodiversity

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Increase consideration of butterflies and moths in international, national and local conservation plans Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restore heathland Action Link	Awaiting assessment	3	Synopsis Link
Mark power lines to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link	Beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Engage landowners and other volunteers to manage land for amphibians Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Procambarus crayfish control: Removal of food source Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fences to exclude livestock from shrublands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Allow sustainable use of peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Limit the amount of stabilisation material used Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restore or create shrubland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Switch off artificial lighting at wild fisheries Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Put up signs to discourage fires Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Install physical supports for planted non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Cease or prohibit the disposal of drill cuttings at sea or in rivers Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat for bees Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Use raptor models to deter birds and so reduce incidental mortality Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food for petrels to increase reproductive success Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicides to control mid-storey or ground vegetation Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	5	Synopsis Link
Procambarus crayfish control: Draining the waterway Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Ensure that researchers/tourists are up-to-date with vaccinations and healthy Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use stabilisation material that can be more easily recovered at decommissioning stage Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restore or create forest Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use different bait species for fishing that are less attractive to mammals Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Implement biosecurity measures to prevent introductions of problematic species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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