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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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Reduce fertilizer run-off into margins

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

Reduce fertilizer use on nearby agricultural/forestry land

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce fertilizer use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Synopsis Link

Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 11 Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Synopsis Link

Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 3 Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Synopsis Link

Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally

Action Link 		Beneficial 47 Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Synopsis Link

Reduce field size (or maintain small fields)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Synopsis Link

Reduce field size (or maintain small fields)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Synopsis Link

Reduce field size (or maintain small fields)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Synopsis Link

Reduce field size (or maintain small fields)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Synopsis Link

Reduce fish meal in diet

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Reduce fish meal in diet Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of cutting/mowing: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of cutting/mowing: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of cutting/mowing: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Reduce frequency of cutting/mowing: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of harvest (of wild biological resources)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of harvest (of wild biological resources) Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of hunting/collecting animals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of hunting/collecting animals Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of prescribed burning

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of prescribed burning Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of vegetation harvest: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of vegetation harvest: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of vegetation harvest: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of vegetation harvest: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of vegetation harvest: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Reduce frequency of vegetation harvest: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of vegetation harvest: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of vegetation harvest: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Reduce garbage/solid waste to avoid primate injuries

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce garbage/solid waste to avoid primate injuries Synopsis Link

Reduce gillnet deployment time to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce gillnet deployment time to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Reduce grazing intensity

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Reduce grazing intensity Synopsis Link

Reduce grazing intensity

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Reduce grazing intensity Synopsis Link

Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock)

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 30 Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock) Synopsis Link

Reduce grazing intensity on grassland by reducing stocking density

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 14 Reduce grazing intensity on grassland by reducing stocking density Synopsis Link
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