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
Control non-native prey species to reduce populations and impacts of non-native predators Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Control non-native/problematic plants to restore habitat Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Modify traps used in the control/eradication of non-native species to avoid injury of non-target mammal Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial refuges for prey to evade/escape non-native predators Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reintroduce top predators to suppress and reduce the impacts of smaller non-native predator and prey species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove/control non-native amphibians (e.g. cane toads) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove/control non-native invertebrates Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove/control non-native mammals Action Link	Beneficial	25	Synopsis Link
Remove/control non-native mammals within a fenced area Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Remove/control non-native plants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Remove/control non-native species that could interbreed with native species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use conditioned taste aversion to prevent non-target species from entering traps Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Use drugs to treat parasites Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Use reward removal to prevent non-target species from entering traps Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link

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