What Works in Conservation: 2018 - cover image

Journal

Copyright

Authors

Published On

2018-05-16

ISBN

Paperback978-1-78374-428-2
Hardback978-1-78374-429-9
PDF978-1-78374-430-5
HTML978-1-80064-550-9
XML978-1-78374-624-8
EPUB978-1-78374-431-2
MOBI978-1-78374-432-9

Language

  • English

Print Length

660 pages (liv + 606)

Dimensions

Paperback156 x 34 x 234 mm(6.14" x 1.33" x 9.21")
Hardback156 x 37 x 234 mm(6.14" x 1.44" x 9.21")

Weight

Paperback2016g (71.11oz)
Hardback2421g (85.40oz)

Media

Illustrations1
Tables217

BIC

  • RNK
  • RNKH
  • RND

BISAC

  • NAT010000
  • NAT011000
  • SCI026000

Keywords

  • Conservation
  • environment
  • practical intervention
  • amphibians
  • bats
  • birds
  • farmland
  • soil fertility
  • forests
  • invasive species

    What Works in Conservation

    2018

    OUT OF PRINT
    What are the best means of reducing illegal hunting of primates?
    Does changing the type of livestock benefit heathland vegetation?
    Does removing the upper layer of peat enhance peatland restoration?
    Is flame treatment effective for dealing with invasive floating pennywort?
    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 1277 conservation interventions based on summarized scientific evidence. The 2018 edition contains new chapters covering practical global conservation of primates, peatlands, shrublands and heathlands, management of captive animals as well as an extended chapter on control of freshwater invasive species. Other chapters cover the global conservation of amphibians, bats, birds and forests, conservation of European farmland biodiversity and some aspects of enhancing natural pest control, enhancing soil fertility 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. The accompanying website www.conservationevidence.com describes each of the studies individually, and provides full references.

    Reviews

    Contents

    • William J. Sutherland
    • Helen Meredith
    • Rebecca K. Smith

    2. BAT CONSERVATION

    (pp. 67–94)
    • William J. Sutherland
    • John D. Altringham
    • Olivia C. Richardson
    • Rebecca K. Smith
    • Anna Berthinussen

    3. BIRD CONSERVATION

    (pp. 95–244)
    • David R. Williams
    • Lynn V. Dicks
    • David A. Showler
    • Erasmus K. H. J. zu Ermgassen
    • Matthew F. Child
    • Nancy Ockendon
    • Robert G. Pople
    • Jessica C. Walsh
    • William J. Sutherland
    • Joscelyne E. Ashpole
    • Katy James
    • Nicola Randall
    • Rebecca K. Smith
    • David R. Williams
    • Lynn V. Dicks
    • Juliana Dänhardt
    • Annelie Jönsson
    • David A. Showler
    • Susan Turpie
    • William J. Sutherland

    5. FOREST CONSERVATION

    (pp. 285–328)
    • Simon Schowanek
    • Gidi Ne’eman
    • Har’el Agra
    • Yohay Carmel
    • Rebecca K. Smith
    • Nigel G. Taylor
    • William J. Sutherland
    • Patrick Grillas
    • Jessica Junker
    • Lisa Orth
    • Silviu O. Petrovan
    • Hjalmar S. Kühl
    • Rebecca K. Smith
    • William J. Sutherland
    • Ricardo Rocha
    • Rebecca K. Smith
    • Philip A. Martin
    • William J. Sutherland
    • Fey Young
    • Andrew E. Bowkett
    • Coral S. Jonas
    • Lydia T. Timbrell
    • Silviu O. Petrovan
    • Rebecca K. Smith
    • Nancy Ockendon
    • Rebecca K. Smith
    • David Aldridge
    • Ricardo Rocha
    • William J. Sutherland
    • Joscelyne E. Ashpole
    • William J. Sutherland
    • Hugh L. Wright
    • Lynn V. Dicks
    • James Hutchison
    • Caitlin G. McCormack
    • Georgina Key
    • Mike Whitfield
    • Lynn V. Dicks
    • William J. Sutherland
    • Richard D. Bardgett

    Introduction

    (pp. 1–8)
    • Rebecca K. Smith
    • William J. Sutherland
    • Lynn V. Dicks
    • Nancy Ockendon
    • Silviu O. Petrovan