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
Provide supplementary feed to reduce tree damage Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use tree tubes/small fences/cages to protect individual trees Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant trees following clearfelling Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Control firewood collection in remnant native forest and woodland Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Provide or retain set-aside areas on farmland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Harvest timber outside mammal reproduction period Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Allow forest to regenerate naturally following logging Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Coppice trees Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Install barrier fencing along waterways Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Maintain/restore/create habitat connectivity on farmland Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use selective harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife on farmland Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Provide mammals with escape routes from canals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Plant new or maintain existing hedgerows on farmland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use conditioned taste aversion to reduce human-wildlife conflict in non-residential sites Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Retain undisturbed patches during thinning operations Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use non-lethal methods to deter carnivores from attacking humans Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Plant trees on farmland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Retain dead trees after uprooting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use thinning of forest instead of clearcutting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	37	Synopsis Link
Remove competing vegetation to allow tree establishment in clearcut areas Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link

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