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
Use herbicides to remove invasive plant species Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicides to remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use herbicides to thin trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use high-visibility longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use high-visibility mesh on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link	Beneficial	31	Synopsis Link
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of translocated mammals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	35	Synopsis Link
Use holding pens at release sites Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	6	Synopsis Link
Use holding pens or enclosures at release site prior to release of captive-bred reptiles Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Use holding pens or enclosures at release site prior to release of wild reptiles Action Link	Awaiting assessment	7	Synopsis Link
Use hook and line fishing instead of other commercial fishing methods Action Link	Awaiting assessment	3	Synopsis Link
Use hook and line fishing instead of other fishing methods Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release during captive breeding Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	17	Synopsis Link
Use hormones and/or other drugs during captive-breeding programmes to induce reproduction/birth Action Link	Awaiting assessment	9	Synopsis Link
Use human observers onboard fishing vessels to monitor catches and discards Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Use humans to assist migrating amphibians across roads Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Use in-water devices to reduce fish loss from ponds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use infrastructure to reduce vehicle collision risk along roads Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Use irrigation systems Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Use irrigation systems for amphibian sites Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use larger hooks Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Use larger hooks to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use leave-tree harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use leave-tree harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Action Link	Beneficial	9	Synopsis Link

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