Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

3689 Actions found

Actions to conserve biodiversity

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Use ring-barking (girdling), cutting or silvicides to produce snags Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use road closures Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Use road lighting to reduce vehicle collisions with mammals Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use rotational burning Action Link	Awaiting assessment	13	Synopsis Link
Use rotational grazing Action Link	Awaiting assessment	5	Synopsis Link
Use rotational grazing to restore oak savannas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use rotational mowing Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Use scarecrows to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use scaring devices (eg. gas guns) and other deterrents to reduce persecution of native species Action Link	Evidence not assessed	1	Synopsis Link
Use scent to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use selective harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Use selective harvesting/logging instead of clearcutting Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	7	Synopsis Link
Use selective logging Action Link	Awaiting assessment	3	Synopsis Link
Use selective logging instead of clear-cutting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Action Link	Awaiting assessment	4	Synopsis Link
Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Use selective thinning after restoration planting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use selective trapping methods in hunting activities Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use shading for planted trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use shark liver oil to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use shelter wood cutting instead of clear-cutting Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use shelterwood harvest instead of clearcutting Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use shelterwood harvesting Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link

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