Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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	An evaluation of different predator exclosures used to protect Atlantic coast piping plover nests Based on: Deblinger R.D., Vaske J.J. & Rimmer D.W. (1992). Study Link	1992
	An experimental test of snake skin use to deter nest predation Based on: Medlin E.C. & Risch T.S. (2006). Study Link	2006
	Assessing the effectiveness of predator exclosures for plovers Based on: Mabee T.J. & Estelle V.B. (2000). Study Link	2000
	Breeding ecology and management of snowy plovers in north-central Oklahoma Based on: Winton B.R., Leslie D.M. Jr. & Rupert J.R. (2000). Study Link	2000
	Breeding success in the western gull × glaucous-winged gull complex: the influence of habitat and nest-site characteristics Based on: Good T.P. (2002). Study Link	2002
	Caging as a technique for rearing wild passerine birds Based on: Hamel R. & McClean I.G. (1989). Study Link	1989
	Chick shelters decrease avian predation in least tern colonies on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Based on: Jenks-Jay N. (1982). Study Link	1982
	*Covering nest boxes with wire mesh reduces great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major* predation of blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus nestlings, Lancashire, England** Based on: Mainwaring M.C. & Hartley I.R. (2008). Study Link	2008
	Duck nest success declines with and without predator management Based on: Beauchamp W.D., Nudds T.D. & Clark R.G. (1996). Study Link	1996
	Effect of mammalian predator management on snowy plover breeding success Based on: Neuman K.K., Page G.W., Stenzel L.E., Warriner J.C. & Warriner J.S. (2004). Study Link	2004
	Effectiveness of predator exclosures for pectoral sandpiper nests in Alaska Based on: Estelle V.B., Mabee T.J. & Farmer A.H. (1996). Study Link	1996
	Effects of predation and food provisioning on black tern chick survival Based on: Heath S.R. & Servello F.A. (2008). Study Link	2008
	Effects of predator exclosures on nesting success of killdeer Based on: Nol E. & Brooks R.J. (1982). Study Link	1982
	Effects of predator guards on wood duck box usage Based on: Cronan J.M. (1957). Study Link	1957
	Electric fences reduce mammalian predation on piping plover nests and chicks Based on: Mayer P.M. & Ryan M.R. (1991). Study Link	1991
	Electric fencing to protect sandwich terns against foxes Based on: Forster J.A. (1975). Study Link	1975
	Evaluating the use of aerial nesting platforms by Canada geese Based on: Craighead J.J. & Stockstad D.S. (1961). Study Link	1961
	Experimental removal of introduced hedgehogs improves wader nest success Based on: Jackson D.B. (2001). Study Link	2001
	Is nest predator exclusion an effective strategy for enhancing bird populations? Based on: Smith R.K., Pullin A.S., Stewart G.B. & Sutherland W.J. (2011). Study Link	2011
	Managing predation on ground-nesting birds: the effectiveness of nest exclosures Based on: Isaksson D., Wallander J. & Larsson M. (2007). Study Link	2007
	Metal barriers protect near-ground nests from predators Based on: Post W. & Greenlaw J.S. (1989). Study Link	1989
	Methods used to improve least tern and snowy plover nesting success on alkaline flats Based on: Koenen M.T., Utych R.B. & Leslie D.M. Jr. (1996). Study Link	1996
	Naphthalene moth balls do not deter mammalian predators at red-winged blackbird nest Based on: Gawlik D.E., Hostetler M.E. & Bildstein K.L. (1988). Study Link	1988
	Nest predation management: effects on reproductive success in endangered shorebirds Based on: Pauliny A., Larsson M. & Bloqvist D. (2008). Study Link	2008
	Nest protectors provide a cost-effective means of increasing breeding success in giant ibis Thaumatibis gigantea Based on: Keo O., Collar N.J. & Sutherland W.J. (2009). Study Link	2009

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