Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

3689 Actions found

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Introduce a pause when hauling dredge gear Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields Action Link	Beneficial	69	Synopsis Link
Repair/support nests to support breeding Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove tree canopy to reduce pond shading Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Change effluent treatments of domestic and urban waste water Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on non-vascular plants Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	3	Synopsis Link
Regularly and continuously provide supplementary food to primates Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	9	Synopsis Link
Use artificial barriers to prevent pollution entering peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Regularly clean bat boxes to increase occupancy Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation by hand/machine Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	20	Synopsis Link
Attach acoustically reflective objects to fishing gear Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Remove plant litter: freshwater marshes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add cover other than mulch before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Contain or recover oil following spills Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Enforce gear and vessel restrictions (e.g. cap engine power, ban gears) Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Use electric fencing to exclude fish-eating birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Artificially incubate eggs or warm nests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Create artificial hibernacula or aestivation sites Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Introduce legislation to control the use of hazardous substances Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on mature trees Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	15	Synopsis Link
Regularly provide supplementary food to primates during resource scarce periods only Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use near peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred bats Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Retain/provide migration corridors Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use acoustically reflective fishing gear materials Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link

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