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
Release captive-bred individuals to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link	Beneficial	31	Synopsis Link
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link	Beneficial	31	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food during/after release of captive-bred mammals Action Link	Beneficial	15	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred mammals into fenced areas Action Link	Beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Captive rear in large enclosures prior to release Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Provide live natural prey to captive mammals to foster hunting behaviour before release Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Train captive-bred mammals to avoid predators Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link

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