Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

2399 Actions found

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 artificial nests that discourage predation Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use artificial insemination in captive breeding Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	5	Synopsis Link
Use artificial insemination Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use artificial fertilization in captive breeding Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	4	Synopsis Link
Use artificial barriers to prevent pollution entering peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use appropriate populations to source released populations Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use antifungal treatment to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	18	Synopsis Link
Use antifungal skin bacteria or peptides to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use antifouling coatings on the surfaces of vessels and anthropogenic structures Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use antibacterial treatment to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use an otter trawl instead of a dredge Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use an otter trawl instead of a beam trawl Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use an alternative protein source: yeast Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Use an alternative protein source: plant-based Action Link	Awaiting assessment	11	Synopsis Link
Use an alternative protein source: krill Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Use an alternative protein source: bacteria Action Link	Awaiting assessment	3	Synopsis Link
Use an alternative protein source: animal Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Use an alternative oil source: plant-based Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Use amphibians sustainably Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use alternative means of getting mussel seeds rather than dredging from natural mussel beds Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use alternative de-icers on roads Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use alley cropping Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Use alley cropping Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Use alerts to reduce grey partridge by-catch during shoots Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic alerts on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link

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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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