Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Provide specialist advice, assistance preparing conservation plans We have captured no evidence for the effects of providing specialist advice and/or assistance in preparing conservation plans on farmland wildlife. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.  Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F114https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F114Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:14:27 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Manage woodland edges to benefit widlife We have captured no evidence for the effects of managing woodland edges to benefit wildlife on farmland wildlife. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.  Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F140https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F140Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:19:56 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Support or maintain low intensity agricultural systems We have captured no evidence for the effects of supporting or maintaining low intensity agricultural systems on farmland wildlife. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.  Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F141https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F141Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:23:08 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Leave unharvested cereal headlands in arable fields We have captured no evidence for the effects on farmland wildlife of leaving unharvested cereal headlands. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.   Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F646https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F646Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:14:41 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Restore or create traditional orchards We have captured no evidence for the effects of restoring or creating traditional orchards on farmland wildlife. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F701https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F701Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:15:28 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Mark fencing to avoid bird mortality We have captured no evidence for the effects of marking fencing to avoid bird mortality on farmland wildlife. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F706https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F706Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:51:33 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites We found no evidence for the effects of protecting brownfield sites on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F786https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F786Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:26:33 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Restrict herbicide, fungicide and pesticide use on and around ponds on golf courses We found no evidence for the effects of restricting herbicide, fungicide or pesticide use on or around ponds on golf courses on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F787https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F787Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:28:06 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Manage cutting regimeOne study investigating the effects of changing mowing regimes is discussed in ‘Habitat restoration and creation – Change mowing regime’.  Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F788https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F788Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:31:54 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Reduce tillage We found no evidence for the effects of reduced tillage on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F789https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F789Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:32:49 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Maintain or restore hedges We found no evidence for the effects of maintaining or restoring of hedges on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F790https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F790Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:33:36 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Plant new hedges We found no evidence for the effects of planting hedges on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F791https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F791Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:34:21 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Manage silviculture practices in plantations Studies investigating the effects of silviculture practices are discussed in ‘Threat: Biological resource use – Logging & wood harvesting’.      Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F792https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F792Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:35:09 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Use amphibians sustainably We found no evidence for the effects of using amphibians sustainably. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F793https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F793Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:36:40 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Commercially breed amphibians for the pet trade We found no evidence for the effects of commercially breeding amphibians for the pet trade on wild amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F794https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F794Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:37:33 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance We found no evidence for the effects of using signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F795https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F795Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:38:56 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Encourage aquatic plant growth as refuge against fish predation We found no evidence for the effects of encouraging aquatic plant growth as refuge against fish predation on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F796https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F796Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:40:25 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Remove or control non-native crayfish We found no evidence for the effects of removing or controlling non-native crayfish on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F797https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F797Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:42:03 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Remove or control invasive cane toads We found no evidence for the effects of removing or controlling invasive cane toads on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F798https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F798Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:43:02 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Prevent heavy usage or exclude wildfowl from aquatic habitat We found no evidence for the effects of preventing heavy usage or excluding wildfowl from aquatic habitat on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.      Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F799https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F799Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:43:53 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Use zooplankton to remove zoospores We found no evidence for the effects of using zooplankton to remove chytrid zoospores on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F800https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F800Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:44:57 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Sterilize equipment to prevent ranavirus We found no evidence for the effects of sterilizing equipment to prevent ranavirus on the spread of disease between amphibian individuals or populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F801https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F801Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:46:02 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Prevent pollution from agricultural lands or sewage treatment facilities entering watercourses We found no evidence for the effects of preventing pollution from agricultural lands or sewage treatment facilities entering watercourses on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F802https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F802Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:59:40 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification We found no evidence for the effects of augmenting ponds with ground water to reduce acidification effects on amphibian populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F803https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F803Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:00:29 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Use irrigation systems for amphibian sitesOne study investigating the effect of applying water to an amphibian site is outlined in ‘Threat: Energy production and mining - Artificially mist habitat to keep it damp’.  Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F804https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F804Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:01:15 +0100
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What Works in Conservation

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