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
Reduce the intensity of livestock grazing in forests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to control trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Remove brood parasite eggs from target species’ nests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit the harvesting of sea urchins Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Disturb topsoil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use light/lasers to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Leave refuges in fields during harvest Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Use fire to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Offer per clutch payment for farmland birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef- or bed-forming molluscs Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef-forming corals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using bird scarers Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Restrict certain pesticides or other agricultural chemicals for birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Install fencing around cave entrances to restrict public access Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Change the timing of ploughing Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Deter bats from turbines using ultrasound Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Use ‘mosaic management’ Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Replace blocks of vegetation after mining or peat extraction Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Install bat gantries or bat bridges as road crossing structures for bats Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Locate artificial reefs near aquaculture systems to benefit from nutrient run-offs Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Remove burned trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Translocate mammals away from sites of proposed energy developments Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use lights low in spectral red to reduce mortality from artificial lights Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	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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