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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification Synopsis Link

Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high Synopsis Link

Avoid building roads in key habitat or migration routes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Avoid building roads in key habitat or migration routes Synopsis Link

Avoid contact between wild primates and human-raised primates

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Avoid contact between wild primates and human-raised primates Synopsis Link

Avoid illumination of bat commuting routes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Avoid illumination of bat commuting routes Synopsis Link

Avoid illumination of bat foraging, drinking and swarming sites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Avoid illumination of bat foraging, drinking and swarming sites Synopsis Link

Avoid planting fruit trees alongside roads/railways in areas with fruit bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Avoid planting fruit trees alongside roads/railways in areas with fruit bats Synopsis Link

Avoid slashing climbers/lianas, trees housing them, hemi-epiphytic figs, and ground vegetation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Avoid slashing climbers/lianas, trees housing them, hemi-epiphytic figs, and ground vegetation Synopsis Link

Avoid the use of antiparasitic drugs for livestock

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Avoid the use of antiparasitic drugs for livestock Synopsis Link

Avoid use of lead shot

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Avoid use of lead shot Synopsis Link

Avoid/minimize logging of important food tree species for primates

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Avoid/minimize logging of important food tree species for primates Synopsis Link

Backfill canals or trenches: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Backfill canals or trenches: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Backfill canals or trenches: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Backfill canals or trenches: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Backfill canals or trenches: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Backfill canals or trenches: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Backfill canals or trenches: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Backfill canals or trenches: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Backfill trenches dug for pipelines

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Backfill trenches dug for pipelines Synopsis Link

Ban exports of hunting trophies

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Ban exports of hunting trophies Synopsis Link

Ban private ownership of hunted mammals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Ban private ownership of hunted mammals Synopsis Link

Bathe in freshwater

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Bathe in freshwater Synopsis Link

Breed bats in captivity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Breed bats in captivity Synopsis Link

Breed bats in captivity to supplement wild populations affected by white-nose syndrome

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Breed bats in captivity to supplement wild populations affected by white-nose syndrome Synopsis Link

Breed for resistance traits

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Breed for resistance traits Synopsis Link

Breed mammals in captivity

Action Link 		Beneficial 3 Breed mammals in captivity Synopsis Link

Breed marine and freshwater mammals in captivity

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 6 Breed marine and freshwater mammals in captivity Synopsis Link

Brown and black bullheads: Application of a biocide

Action Link 		Beneficial 2 Brown and black bullheads: Application of a biocide Synopsis Link
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