What works in conservation [electronic resource]. 2021 / edited by William J. Sutherland, Lynn V. Dicks, Silviu O. Petrovan and Rebecca K. Smith.

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Introduction / William J. Sutherland, Lynn V. Dicks, Silviu O. Petrovan and Rebecca K. Smith -- Who is What Works in Conservation for? -- 1. AMPHIBIAN CONSERVATION / Rebecca K. Smith, Helen Meredith and William J. Sutherland. 1.1 Threat: Residential and commercial development ; 1.2 Threat: Agriculture ; 1.3 Threat: Energy production and mining ; 1.4 Threat: Transportation and service corridors ; 1.5 Threat: Biological resource use ; 1.6 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance ; 1.7 Threat: Natural system modifications ; 1.8 Threat: Invasive and other problematic species ; 1.9 Threat: Pollution ; 1.10 Threat: Climate change and severe weather ; 1.11 Habitat protection ; 1.12 Habitat restoration and creation ; 1.13 Species management ; 1.14 Education and awareness raising -- 2. BAT CONSERVATION / Anna Berthinussen, Olivia C. Richardson and John D. Altringham. 2.1 Threat: Residential and commercial development ; 2.2 Threat: Agriculture ; 2.3 Threat: Energy production ; 2.4 Threat: Transportation and service corridors ; 2.5 Threat: Biological resource use ; 2.6 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance ; 2.7 Threat: Natural system modifications ; 2.8 Threat: Invasive or problematic species and disease ; 2.9 Threat: Pollution ; 2.10 Threat: Climate change and severe weather ; 2.11 Habitat protection ; 2.12 Habitat restoration and creation ; 2.13 Species management ; 2.14 Education and awareness raising -- 3. BIRD CONSERVATION / David R. Williams, Matthew F. Child, Lynn V. Dicks, Nancy Ockendon, Robert G. Pople, David A. Showler, Jessica C. Walsh, Erasmus K. H. J. zu Ermgassen and William J. Sutherland. 3.1 Habitat protection ; 3.2 Education and awareness raising ; 3.3 Threat: Residential and commercial development ; 3.4 Threat: Agriculture ; 3.5 Threat: Energy production and mining ; 3.6 Threat: Transportation and service corridors ; 3.7 Threat: Biological resource use ; 3.8 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance ; 3.9 Threat: Natural system modifications ; 3.10 Habitat restoration and creation ; 3.11 Threat: Invasive alien and other problematic species ; 3.12 Threat: Pollution ; 3.13 Threat: Climate change, extreme weather and geological events ; 3.14 General responses to small/declining populations ; 3.15 Captive breeding, rearing and releases (ex situ conservation) -- 4. FARMLAND CONSERVATION / Lynn V. Dicks, Joscelyne E. Ashpole, Juliana Dänhardt, Katy James, Annelie Jönsson, Nicola Randall, David A. Showler, Rebecca K. Smith, Susan Turpie, David R. Williams and William J. Sutherland. 4.1 All farming systems ; 4.2 Arable farming ; 4.3 Perennial (non-timber) crops ; 4.4 Livestock farming ; 4.5 Threat: Residential and commercial development ; 4.6 Threat: Agri-chemicals ; 4.7 Threat: Transport and service corridors ; 4.8 Threat: Hunting and trapping (for pest control, food or sport) ; 4.9 Threat: Natural system modification ; 4.10 Threat: Invasive and other problematic species ; 4.11 Threat: Education and awareness -- 5. FOREST CONSERVATION / Har'el Agra, Simon Schowanek, Yohay Carmel, Rebecca K. Smith and Gidi Ne'eman. ; 5.1 Threat: Residential and commercial development ; 5.2 Threat: Agriculture 5.3 Threat: Transport and service corridors 5.4 Threat: Biological resource use 5.5 Habitat protection ; 5.6 Threat: Invasive and other problematic species ; 5.7 Threat: Pollution ; 5.8 Threat: Climate change and severe weather 5.9 Habitat protection ; 5.10 Habitat restoration and creation 5.11 Actions to improve survival and growth rate of planted trees 5.12 Education and awareness raising -- 6. PEATLAND CONSERVATION / Nigel G. Taylor, Patrick Grillas and William J. Sutherland. 6.1 Threat: Residential and commercial development ; 6.2 Threat: Agriculture and aquaculture ; 6.3 Threat: Energy production and mining ; 6.4 Threat: Transportation and service corridors ; 6.5 Threat: Biological resource use ; 6.6 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance ; 6.7 Threat: Natural system modifications ; 6.8 Threat: Invasive and other problematic species ; 6.9 Threat: Pollution ; 6.10 Threat: Climate change and severe weather ; 6.11 Habitat creation and restoration ; 6.12 Actions to complement planting ; 6.13 Habitat protection ; 6.14 Education and awareness. 7. PRIMATE CONSERVATION / Jessica Junker, Hjalmar S. Kühl, Lisa Orth, Rebecca K. Smith, Silviu O. Petrovan and William J. Sutherland. 7.1 Threat: Residential and commercial development ; 7.2 Threat: Agriculture ; 7.3 Threat: Energy production and mining ; 7.4 Threat: Transportation and service corridors ; 7.5 Threat: Biological resource use ; 7.6 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance ; 7.7 Threat: Natural system modifications ; 7.8 Threat: Invasive and other problematic species and genes ; 7.9 Threat: Pollution ; 7.10 Education and Awareness ; 7.11 Habitat protection ; 7.12 Species management ; 7.13 Livelihood; economic and other incentives -- 8. SHRUBLAND AND HEATH CONSERVATION / Philip A. Martin, Ricardo Rocha, Rebecca K. Smith and William J. Sutherland. 8.1 Threat: Residential and commercial development . 8.2 Threat: Agriculture and aquaculture . 8.3 Threat: Energy production and mining ; 8.4 Threat: Biological resource use ; 8.5 Threat: Transportation and service corridors ; 8.6 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance ; 8.7 Threat: Natural system modifications ; 8.8 Threat: Invasive and other problematic species ; 8.9 Threat: Pollution 8.10 Threat: Climate change and severe weather ; 8.11 Threat: Habitat protection 8.12 Habitat restoration and creation 8.13 Actions to benefit introduced vegetation 8.14 Education and awareness -- 9. MANAGEMENT OF CAPTIVE ANIMALS / Coral S. Jonas, Lydia T. Timbrell, Fey Young, Silviu O. Petrovan, Andrew E. Bowkett and Rebecca K. Smith. 9.1 Ex-situ conservation - breeding amphibians ; 9.2 Promoting health and welfare in captive carnivores (felids, canids and ursids) through feeding practices 9.3 Promoting natural feeding behaviours in primates in captivity -- 10. SOME ASPECTS OF CONTROL OF FRESHWATER INVASIVE SPECIES / David Aldridge, Nancy Ockendon, Ricardo Rocha, Rebecca K. Smith and William J. Sutherland. 10.1 Threat: Invasive plants ; 10.2 Threat: Invasive molluscs ; 10.3 Threat: Invasive crustaceans ; 10.4 Threat: Invasive fish ; 10.5 Threat: Invasive reptiles ; 10.6 Threat: Invasive amphibians -- 11. SOME ASPECTS OF ENHANCING NATURAL PEST CONTROL / Hugh L. Wright, Joscelyne E. Ashpole, Lynn V. Dicks, James Hutchison, Caitlin G. McCormack and William J. Sutherland. 11.1 Reducing agricultural pollution ; 11.2 All farming systems ; 11.3 Arable farming ; 11.4 Perennial farming ; 11.5 Livestock farming and pasture -- 12. ENHANCING SOIL FERTILITY / Georgina Key, Mike Whitfield, Lynn V. Dicks, William J. Sutherland and Richard D. Bardgett. 12.1 Reducing agricultural pollution ; 12.2 All farming systems ; 12.3 Arable farming ; 12.4 Livestock and pasture farming -- 13. SUBTIDAL BENTHIC INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION / Anaelle J. Lemasson, Laura R. Pettit, Rebecca K. Smith and William J. Sutherland. 13.1 Threat: Energy production and mining ; 13.2 Threat: Transportation and service corridors ; 13.3 Threat: Biological resource use ; 13.4 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbances ; 13.5 Threat: Invasive and other problematic species, genes and diseases ; 13.6 Threat: Pollution ; 13.7 Threat: Climate change and severe weather ; 13.8 Habitat protection ; 13.9 Habitat restoration and creation ; 13.10 Species management ; 13.11 Education and awareness -- 14. MARINE AND FRESHWATER MAMMAL CONSERVATION / Anna Berthinussen, Rebecca K. Smith and William J. Sutherland. 14.1 Threat: Aquaculture and agriculture ; 14.2 Threat: Energy production and mining ; 14.3 Threat: Transportation and service corridors ; 14.4 Threat: Biological resource use ; 14.5 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance ; 14.6 Threat: Natural system modifications ; 14.7 Threat: Invasive or problematic species and disease ; 14.8 Threat: Pollution ; 14.9 Threat: Climate change and severe weather ; 14.10 Habitat protection ; 14.11 Habitat restoration and creation ; 14.12 Species management ; 14.13 Education and awareness raising -- 15. TERRESTRIAL MAMMAL CONSERVATION / Nick Littlewood, Ricardo Rocha, Rebecca K. Smith, Philip Martin, Sarah Lockhart, Rebecca F. Schoonover, Elspeth Wilman, Andrew J. Bladon, Katie A. Sainsbury, Stuart Pimm and William J.

Sutherland ; 15.1 Threat: Residential and commercial development ; 15.2 Threat: Agriculture and aquaculture ; 15.3 Threat: Energy production and mining ; 15.4 Threat: Transportation and service corridors ; 15.5 Threat: Biological resource use ; 15.6 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance ; 15.7 Threat: Natural system modifications ; 15.8 Threat: Invasive alien and other problematic species ; 15.9 Threat: Pollution ; 15.10 Threat: Climate change and severe weather ; 15.11 Habitat protection ; 15.12 Habitat restoration and creation ; 15.13 Species management ; 15.14 Education and awareness raising.

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"Does the creation of artificial reefs benefit subtidal benthic invertebrates? Is the use of organic farming instead of conventional farming beneficial to bat conservation? Does installing wildlife warning reflectors along roads benefit mammal conservation? Does the installation of exclusion and/or escape devices on fishing nets benefit marine and freshwater mammal conservation? What Works in Conservation has been created to provide practitioners with answers to these and many other questions about practical conservation. This book provides an assessment of the effectiveness of 2526 conservation interventions based on summarized scientific evidence. The 2021 edition containssubstantial new material on bat conservation, terrestrial mammal conservation and marine and freshwater mammals, thus completing the evidence for all mammal species categories. Other chapters cover practical global conservation of primates, amphibians, bats, birds, forests, peatlands, subtidal benthic invertebrates, shrublands and heathlands, as well as the conservation of European farmland biodiversity and some aspects of enhancing natural pest control, enhancing soil fertility, management of captive animals and control of freshwater invasive species. It contains key results from the summarized evidence for each conservation intervention and an assessment of the effectiveness of each by international expert panels."--Publisher's website.

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