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
Use prescribed burning on pine forests Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	28	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning: Forest, open woodland & savanna Action Link	Awaiting assessment	28	Synopsis Link
Breed reptiles in captivity: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link	Awaiting assessment	28	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl Action Link	Beneficial	27	Synopsis Link
Rehabilitate and release injured, sick or weak marine and freshwater mammals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	27	Synopsis Link
Cultivate coral fragments in an artificial nursery located in a natural habitat Action Link	Awaiting assessment	27	Synopsis Link
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link	Awaiting assessment	26	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	26	Synopsis Link
Soil: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	26	Synopsis Link
Raise water level to restore/create freshwater marshes from other land uses Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	26	Synopsis Link
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in family/social groups Action Link	Beneficial	26	Synopsis Link
Use a square mesh instead of a diamond mesh codend in a trawl net Action Link	Awaiting assessment	26	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
Rear declining bumblebees in captivity Action Link	Awaiting assessment	25	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food for birds or mammals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	25	Synopsis Link
Head-start amphibians for release Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	25	Synopsis Link
Allow primates to adapt to local habitat conditions for some time before introduction to the wild Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	25	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	25	Synopsis Link
Restore/create freshwater marshes or swamps (specific action unclear) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	25	Synopsis Link
Remove/control non-native mammals Action Link	Beneficial	25	Synopsis Link
Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under roads Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	25	Synopsis Link
Use a different hook type Action Link	Awaiting assessment	25	Synopsis Link
Create beetle banks Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	24	Synopsis Link
Use clearcutting to increase understory diversity Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	24	Synopsis Link

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