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Create small protrusions (1–50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Create small protrusions (1–50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Synopsis Link

Use artificial light on fishing gear

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use artificial light on fishing gear Synopsis Link

Create large protrusions (>50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Create large protrusions (>50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Synopsis Link

Install metal grids at field entrances to prevent mammals entering to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Install metal grids at field entrances to prevent mammals entering to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Restore or create low input grasslands

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 2 Restore or create low input grasslands Synopsis Link

Cease or prohibit aquaculture activity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Cease or prohibit aquaculture activity Synopsis Link

Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create brackish/saline swamps from other land uses

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create brackish/saline swamps from other land uses Synopsis Link

Restore or create upland heath/moorland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Restore or create upland heath/moorland Synopsis Link

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Crocodilians

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Crocodilians Synopsis Link

Do birds take bait designed for pest control?

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 2 Do birds take bait designed for pest control? Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with crops grown as green manures

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Amend the soil with crops grown as green manures Synopsis Link

Other biodiversity: Use rotational grazing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Other biodiversity: Use rotational grazing Synopsis Link

Create small adjoining cavities or ‘swimthrough’ habitats (≤100 mm) on intertidal artificial structures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Create small adjoining cavities or ‘swimthrough’ habitats (≤100 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Synopsis Link

Reprofile/relandscape: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Reprofile/relandscape: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Reduce fish meal in diet

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

Use multiple barriers to protect nests

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use multiple barriers to protect nests Synopsis Link

Use an alternative protein source: krill

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use an alternative protein source: krill Synopsis Link

Modify a bottom trawl to raise parts of the gear off the seabed during fishing

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Modify a bottom trawl to raise parts of the gear off the seabed during fishing Synopsis Link

Modify design or arrangement of tickler chains/chain mats in a bottom trawl

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Modify design or arrangement of tickler chains/chain mats in a bottom trawl Synopsis Link

Manage hedges to benefit bats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Manage hedges to benefit bats Synopsis Link

Use a separator trawl

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use a separator trawl Synopsis Link

Temporarily move reptiles away from short-term threats

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Temporarily move reptiles away from short-term threats Synopsis Link

Manage heather, gorse or grass by burning

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Manage heather, gorse or grass by burning Synopsis Link

Prohibit (livestock) farmers from entering protected areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Prohibit (livestock) farmers from entering protected areas Synopsis Link

Use lights and sound to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 2 Use lights and sound to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link
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