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 natural materials to restore/repair/create habitat for corals to encourage natural coral settlement Action Link	Awaiting assessment	4	Synopsis Link
Use negative stimuli to deter consumption of livestock feed by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use nest covers to protect against human disturbance Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Use nest covers to reduce the impact of research on predation of ground-nesting seabirds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use nets to keep primates out of fruit trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use netting of contrasting colour in a trawl net Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Use netting to exclude fish-eating birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Use new crop types to benefit wildlife (such as perennial cereal crops) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use noise aversive conditioning to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use noise aversive conditioning to deter mammals from fishing gear Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use non-lethal measures to prevent bats from accessing fruit in orchards to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Use non-lethal methods to deter carnivores from attacking humans Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Use non-offset hooks Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Use non-ringed hooks Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Use non-toxic antifouling coatings on surfaces Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use non-toxic antifouling coatings on surfaces Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use non-toxic antifouling coatings on surfaces  Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use observers on board vessels to detect mammals and allow vessel course or speed to be altered Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use of natural hedges to deter primates Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use of non-native, invasive or other problematic species from populations established in the wild for recreational or commercial purposes Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use of probiotics and immunostimulants Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Use of unpalatable buffer crops Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use onboard CCTV for monitoring catches and discards Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Use organic pest control instead of synthetic pesticides Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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