Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Install underpasses beneath ski runs Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use selective trapping methods in hunting activities Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Provide woody debris in ski run area Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use wildlife refuges to reduce hunting impacts Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Remove or control predators Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	10	Synopsis Link
Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned young in captivity Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	6	Synopsis Link
Use road lighting to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Establish wild flower areas on farmland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Use chemical repellents along roads or railways Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use alternative de-icers on roads Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Provide food/salt lick to divert mammals from roads or railways Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Provide/increase anti-poaching patrols Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Use reflective collars or paint on mammals to reduce collisions with road vehicles Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Place orphaned or abandoned wild young with captive foster parents Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Use wildlife decoy to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link	Beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Make introduction of non-native mammals for sporting purposes illegal Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Commercially breed for the mammal production trade Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food to increase reproduction/survival Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	24	Synopsis Link
Promote sustainable alternative livelihoods Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Promote mammal-related ecotourism Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Ban exports of hunting trophies Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Close roads in defined seasons Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Install crossings over/under pipelines Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Install overpasses over waterways Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	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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