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
Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes or conservation incentives) Action Link	Evidence not assessed	32	Synopsis Link
Cease grazing on grassland to allow early succession Action Link	Evidence not assessed	26	Synopsis Link
Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	26	Synopsis Link
Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Action Link	Evidence not assessed	23	Synopsis Link
Rear declining species in captivity Action Link	Evidence not assessed	22	Synopsis Link
Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland Action Link	Awaiting assessment	19	Synopsis Link
Use rotational burning Action Link	Evidence not assessed	17	Synopsis Link
Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife (e.g. no spray, gap-filling and laying) Action Link	Evidence not assessed	17	Synopsis Link
Translocate to re-establish populations in known or believed former range Action Link	Evidence not assessed	16	Synopsis Link
Cease mowing on grassland to allow early succession Action Link	Evidence not assessed	16	Synopsis Link
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link	Evidence not assessed	14	Synopsis Link
Reduce grazing intensity on grassland by reducing stocking density Action Link	Evidence not assessed	14	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance in grasslands or other open habitats Action Link	Evidence not assessed	13	Synopsis Link
Convert to organic farming Action Link	Evidence not assessed	13	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred individuals to the wild Action Link	Evidence not assessed	13	Synopsis Link
Increase or maintain the proportion of natural or semi‐natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link	Evidence not assessed	12	Synopsis Link
Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands (several interventions at once) Action Link	Awaiting assessment	12	Synopsis Link
Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link	Evidence not assessed	11	Synopsis Link
Replant native vegetation Action Link	Awaiting assessment	11	Synopsis Link
Legally protect habitat Action Link	Evidence not assessed	10	Synopsis Link
Remove, control or exclude vertebrate herbivores Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Restore arable land to permanent grassland Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link	Evidence not assessed	10	Synopsis Link
Coppice woodland Action Link	Evidence not assessed	10	Synopsis Link
Use rotational mowing Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link

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