Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

32 Actions found

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
Use artificial visual and auditory stimuli to induce breeding in wild populations Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Rehabilitation of injured and treated birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Remove eggs from wild nests to increase reproductive output Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for divers/loons Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for grebes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for ground and tree-nesting seabirds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	11	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for burrow-nesting seabirds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl Action Link	Beneficial	27	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl using artificial/floating islands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for gamebirds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for rails Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for waders Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for ibises and flamingos Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for raptors Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for falcons Action Link	Beneficial	22	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for owls Action Link	Beneficial	18	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for oilbirds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for pigeons Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for trogons Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for rollers Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for swifts Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for woodpeckers Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	11	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for parrots Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	11	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for songbirds Action Link	Beneficial	65	Synopsis Link
Clean nest boxes to increase occupancy or reproductive success Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link

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