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
Allow shrubland to regenerate without active management Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	15	Synopsis Link
Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	15	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance: freshwater marshes Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	15	Synopsis Link
Hold translocated mammals in captivity before release Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	15	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food during/after release of captive-bred mammals Action Link	Beneficial	15	Synopsis Link
Install wildlife warning reflectors along roads Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	15	Synopsis Link
Cultivate coral larvae in an artificial nursery located in a natural habitat Action Link	Awaiting assessment	15	Synopsis Link
Transplant nursery-grown coral fragments onto artificial substrate Action Link	Awaiting assessment	15	Synopsis Link
Translocate wild eels to re-establish or boost native populations (‘stocking’ or ‘restocking’) Action Link	Evidence not assessed	15	Synopsis Link
Leave overwinter stubbles Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Thin trees within forests Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	14	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for burrow-nesting seabirds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of raptors Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Provide nest boxes for bees (solitary bees or bumblebees) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	14	Synopsis Link
Use pesticides only when pests or crop damage reach threshold levels Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	14	Synopsis Link
Use crop rotation Action Link	Beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Amend the soil with formulated chemical compounds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Amend the soil with fresh plant material or crop remains Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	14	Synopsis Link
Amend the soil with manures and agricultural composts Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	14	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning: Grassland & shrubland Action Link	Awaiting assessment	14	Synopsis Link
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Snakes Action Link	Awaiting assessment	14	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred reptiles into the wild: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link	Awaiting assessment	14	Synopsis Link
Parrot’s feather: Use of herbicides - other herbicides Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Reintroduce primates into habitat with predators Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	14	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	14	Synopsis Link

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