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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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Water primrose: Use of a tarpaulin

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Water primrose: Use of a tarpaulin Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Public education

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Water primrose: Public education Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Physical removal

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 1 Water primrose: Physical removal Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Flame treatment

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Water primrose: Flame treatment Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Excavation of banks

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Water primrose: Excavation of banks Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Environmental control (e.g shading, altered flow, altered rooting depth, or dredging)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Water primrose: Environmental control (e.g shading, altered flow, altered rooting depth, or dredging) Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Combination treatment using herbicides and physical removal

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Water primrose: Combination treatment using herbicides and physical removal Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Chemical control using herbicides

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Water primrose: Chemical control using herbicides Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Biological control using native herbivores

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Water primrose: Biological control using native herbivores Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Biological control using fungal-based herbicides

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Water primrose: Biological control using fungal-based herbicides Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Biological control using co-evolved, host specific herbivores

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Water primrose: Biological control using co-evolved, host specific herbivores Synopsis Link

Water plants to preserve dry tropical forest species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Water plants to preserve dry tropical forest species Synopsis Link

Water nesting mounds to increase incubation success in malleefowl

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Water nesting mounds to increase incubation success in malleefowl Synopsis Link

Wash contaminated semen and use it for artificial insemination

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Wash contaminated semen and use it for artificial insemination Synopsis Link

Vaccinate bats against the white-nose syndrome pathogen

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Vaccinate bats against the white-nose syndrome pathogen Synopsis Link

Vaccinate against disease

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Vaccinate against disease Synopsis Link

Use zooplankton to remove zoospores

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use zooplankton to remove zoospores Synopsis Link

Use wire fencing to exclude large native herbivores

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 13 Use wire fencing to exclude large native herbivores Synopsis Link

Use wire fences within grazing areas to exclude livestock from specific forest sections

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Use wire fences within grazing areas to exclude livestock from specific forest sections Synopsis Link

Use wildlife refuges to reduce hunting impacts

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use wildlife refuges to reduce hunting impacts Synopsis Link

Use wildlife refuges to reduce hunting disturbance

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use wildlife refuges to reduce hunting disturbance Synopsis Link

Use wildlife decoy to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use wildlife decoy to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals Synopsis Link

Use weeding to promote regeneration of indigenous tree communities

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use weeding to promote regeneration of indigenous tree communities Synopsis Link

Use weed mats to protect planted trees

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use weed mats to protect planted trees Synopsis Link

Use weakened fishing gear

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use weakened fishing gear Synopsis Link
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