Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Create 'rock pools' on intertidal artificial structures Action Link	Awaiting assessment	18	Synopsis Link
Plant dedicated floral resources on farmland Action Link	Awaiting assessment	17	Synopsis Link
Maintain upland heath/moorland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	17	Synopsis Link
Restore wetland Action Link	Beneficial	17	Synopsis Link
Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release during captive breeding Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	17	Synopsis Link
Protect habitat: All reptiles (excluding sea turtles) Action Link	Awaiting assessment	17	Synopsis Link
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Lizards Action Link	Awaiting assessment	17	Synopsis Link
Relocate nests/eggs for artificial incubation: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link	Awaiting assessment	17	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effects on young trees Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	17	Synopsis Link
Amphibians: Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	17	Synopsis Link
Water: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	17	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to control problematic plants: freshwater marshes Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	17	Synopsis Link
Restore/create freshwater marshes or swamps (multiple actions) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	17	Synopsis Link
Directly plant trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	17	Synopsis Link
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals into area with artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link	Beneficial	17	Synopsis Link
Add fertilizer to soil before or after seeding/planting Action Link	Evidence not assessed	17	Synopsis Link
Use rotational burning Action Link	Evidence not assessed	17	Synopsis Link
Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife (e.g. no spray, gap-filling and laying) Action Link	Evidence not assessed	17	Synopsis Link
Scare birds from fish farms Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	16	Synopsis Link
Use streamer lines to reduce seabird bycatch on longlines Action Link	Beneficial	16	Synopsis Link
Restore or create forests Action Link	Beneficial	16	Synopsis Link
Install barriers and crossing structures along roads/railways Action Link	Awaiting assessment	16	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effects on mature trees Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	16	Synopsis Link
Reduce number of livestock Action Link	Beneficial	16	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food during/after release of translocated mammals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	16	Synopsis Link

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