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Employ grazing in artificial grasslands/pastures

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 10 Employ grazing in artificial grasslands/pastures Synopsis Link

Artificially incubate and hand-rear raptors in captivity

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Artificially incubate and hand-rear raptors in captivity Synopsis Link

Water: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Water: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage Synopsis Link

Freeze sperm or eggs for future use

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 10 Freeze sperm or eggs for future use Synopsis Link

Control avian predators on islands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Control avian predators on islands Synopsis Link

Pest regulation: Use reduced tillage in arable fields

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 10 Pest regulation: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Synopsis Link

Control predators not on islands for songbirds

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 10 Control predators not on islands for songbirds Synopsis Link

Provide nest boxes for birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 10 Provide nest boxes for birds Synopsis Link

Use loud noises to deter crop damage (e.g. banger sticks, drums, tins, iron sheets) by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Use loud noises to deter crop damage (e.g. banger sticks, drums, tins, iron sheets) by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use an alternative oil source: plant-based

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 10 Use an alternative oil source: plant-based Synopsis Link

Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species Synopsis Link

Exclude or remove livestock from degraded peatlands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Exclude or remove livestock from degraded peatlands Synopsis Link

Use crop rotation in potato farming systems

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 10 Use crop rotation in potato farming systems Synopsis Link

Reduce tillage

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 10 Reduce tillage Synopsis Link

Incorporate plant remains into the soil that produce weed-controlling chemicals

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 10 Incorporate plant remains into the soil that produce weed-controlling chemicals Synopsis Link

Combine trap and repellent crops in a push-pull system

Action Link 		Beneficial 10 Combine trap and repellent crops in a push-pull system Synopsis Link

Clean nest boxes to increase occupancy or reproductive success

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Clean nest boxes to increase occupancy or reproductive success Synopsis Link

Install barrier fencing along roads

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 10 Install barrier fencing along roads Synopsis Link

Install rope bridges between canopies

Action Link 		Beneficial 10 Install rope bridges between canopies Synopsis Link

Create skylark plots

Action Link 		Beneficial 11 Create skylark plots Synopsis Link

Directly plant peatland trees/shrubs

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Directly plant peatland trees/shrubs Synopsis Link

Translocate problem mammals away from residential areas (e.g. habituated bears) to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 11 Translocate problem mammals away from residential areas (e.g. habituated bears) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nest sites for bumblebees

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

Crop production: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 11 Crop production: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Synopsis Link

Soil: Add manure to the soil

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Soil: Add manure to the soil Synopsis Link
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