Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

3689 Actions found

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Remove plant litter: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add cover other than mulch before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Rehabilitate reptiles following oil spills Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Legally protect habitat Action Link	Evidence not assessed	10	Synopsis Link
Use netting to exclude fish-eating birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Provide nesting habitat for birds that is safe from extreme weather Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Engage volunteers to collect amphibian data (citizen science) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Change effluent treatments used in agriculture and forestry Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on young trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food for a certain period of time only Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	13	Synopsis Link
Manage fertilizer or herbicide application near peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Educate farmers, land managers and local communities about the benefits of bats to improve management of bat habitats Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Protect habitat along elevational gradients Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices on fishing gear Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	33	Synopsis Link
Remove plant litter: freshwater swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Transplant wetland soil before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use non-ringed hooks Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link	Awaiting assessment	3	Synopsis Link
Disturb birds using foot patrols Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation to create nesting areas Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	6	Synopsis Link
Clear vegetation Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Leave bat roosts and roost entrances unlit Action Link	Beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link	Beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food to primates through the establishment of prey populations Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Convert to organic agriculture or aquaculture near peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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