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Actions to conserve biodiversity

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

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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

Implement quarantine for primates before reintroduction/translocation

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 9 Implement quarantine for primates before reintroduction/translocation Synopsis Link

Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations

Action Link 		Beneficial 9 Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Synopsis Link

Remove/treat external/internal parasites to increase reproductive success/survival

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 9 Remove/treat external/internal parasites to increase reproductive success/survival Synopsis Link

Add inorganic fertilizer (before/after planting)

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 9 Add inorganic fertilizer (before/after planting) Synopsis Link

Deepen, de-silt or re-profile ponds

Action Link 		Beneficial 9 Deepen, de-silt or re-profile ponds Synopsis Link

Rear and manage populations of solitary bees

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 9 Rear and manage populations of solitary bees Synopsis Link

Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields

Action Link 		Beneficial 9 Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Synopsis Link

Clear or open patches in forests

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 9 Clear or open patches in forests Synopsis Link

Crop production: Use crop rotations

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Crop production: Use crop rotations Synopsis Link

Thin trees within forests

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 9 Thin trees within forests Synopsis Link

Translocate toads

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Translocate toads Synopsis Link

Translocate great crested newts

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Translocate great crested newts Synopsis Link

Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Synopsis Link

Use herbicide to control grass

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 9 Use herbicide to control grass Synopsis Link

Use taste-aversion to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to deter human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Use taste-aversion to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to deter human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Control traffic and traffic timing

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Control traffic and traffic timing Synopsis Link

Plant crops in spring rather than autumn

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 9 Plant crops in spring rather than autumn Synopsis Link

Install and maintain gates at mine entrances to restrict public access

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 9 Install and maintain gates at mine entrances to restrict public access Synopsis Link

Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally Synopsis Link
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