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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Restrict certain pesticides

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Restrict certain pesticides Synopsis Link

Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally Synopsis Link

Reduce fertilizer run-off into margins

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Reduce fertilizer run-off into margins Synopsis Link

Leave field margins unsprayed within the crop (conservation headlands)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Leave field margins unsprayed within the crop (conservation headlands) Synopsis Link

Restore species-rich grassland on road verges

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Restore species-rich grassland on road verges Synopsis Link

Manage land under power lines for wildlife

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Manage land under power lines for wildlife Synopsis Link

Manage wild honey bees sustainably

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Manage wild honey bees sustainably Synopsis Link

Replace honey-hunting with apiculture

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Replace honey-hunting with apiculture Synopsis Link

Legally protect large native trees

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Legally protect large native trees Synopsis Link

Re-plant native forest

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Re-plant native forest Synopsis Link

Retain dead wood in forest management

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Retain dead wood in forest management Synopsis Link

Control fire risk using mechanical shrub control and/or prescribed burning

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Control fire risk using mechanical shrub control and/or prescribed burning Synopsis Link

Eradicate existing populations of invasive non-native species

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Eradicate existing populations of invasive non-native species Synopsis Link

Control deployment of hives/ nests

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Control deployment of hives/ nests Synopsis Link

Prevent escape of commercial bumblebees from greenhouses

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Prevent escape of commercial bumblebees from greenhouses Synopsis Link

Prevent spread of the small hive beetle

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Prevent spread of the small hive beetle Synopsis Link

Ensure commercial hives/nests are disease free

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Ensure commercial hives/nests are disease free Synopsis Link

Keep pure breeding populations of native honey bee subspecies

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Keep pure breeding populations of native honey bee subspecies Synopsis Link

Exclude introduced European earwigs from nest sites

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Exclude introduced European earwigs from nest sites Synopsis Link

Exclude bumblebee nest predators such as badgers and mink

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Exclude bumblebee nest predators such as badgers and mink Synopsis Link

Exclude ants from solitary bee nesting sites

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Exclude ants from solitary bee nesting sites Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nest sites for solitary bees

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 45 Provide artificial nest sites for solitary bees Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nest sites for bumblebees

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 11 Provide artificial nest sites for bumblebees Synopsis Link

Provide nest boxes for stingless bees

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Provide nest boxes for stingless bees Synopsis Link

Rear declining bumblebees in captivity

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 25 Rear declining bumblebees in captivity Synopsis Link
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