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
Remove discarded sediment material from the seabed following cessation of aggregate extraction Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove drill cuttings after decommissioning Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove earth wires to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Remove ectoparasites from feathers to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Remove ectoparasites from nests to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	11	Synopsis Link
Remove eggs from wild nests to increase reproductive output Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Remove flood defence banks to allow inundation Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Remove flood water Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove human food waste that may potentially serve as food sources for primates to avoid disease transmission and conflict with humans Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove individual marine and freshwater mammals exhibiting aggressive behaviours that may limit population recovery Action Link	Evidence not assessed	1	Synopsis Link
Remove leaf litter Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove litter from marine and freshwater environments Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove litter from the marine environment Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove mid-storey vegetation in forest Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Remove midstorey from savannas Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove nitrogen and phosphorus using harvested products Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove oil from contaminated peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove or capture non-native, invasive or other problematic species Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove or clean-up oil pollution following a spill Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove or clean-up oil pollution following a spill Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove or control competitors Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Remove or control fish by catching Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Remove or control fish by drying out ponds Action Link	Beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Remove or control fish using rotenone Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Remove or control invasive bullfrogs Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	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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