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
Provide supplementary water to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use high-visibility mesh on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Mark trawler warp cables to reduce seabird collisions Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Translocate individuals Action Link	Beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Translocate megapodes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use voluntary agreements with local people to reduce disturbance Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Start educational programmes for personal watercraft owners Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Translocate auks Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Habituate birds to human visitors Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use nest covers to reduce the impact of research on predation of ground-nesting seabirds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Translocate herons, storks and ibises Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Alter habitat to encourage birds to leave an area Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use variable retention management during forestry operations Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use captive breeding to increase or maintain populations of tinamous Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use captive breeding to increase or maintain populations of seabirds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use captive breeding to increase or maintain populations of rails Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use captive breeding to increase or maintain populations of cranes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove midstorey from savannas Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Replace non-native species of tree/shrub Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use captive breeding to increase or maintain populations of pigeons Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add woody debris to forests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Wash contaminated semen and use it for artificial insemination Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Artificially incubate and hand-rear gamebirds in captivity Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Artificially incubate and hand-rear rails in captivity 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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