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Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Colubrids

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 18 Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Colubrids Synopsis Link

Provide training to conservationists and land managers on bird ecology and conservation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide training to conservationists and land managers on bird ecology and conservation Synopsis Link

Pollard trees (top cutting or top pruning)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Pollard trees (top cutting or top pruning) Synopsis Link

Train langur monkeys to deter rhesus macaques

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Train langur monkeys to deter rhesus macaques Synopsis Link

Spread clippings

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Spread clippings Synopsis Link

Apply textured coating to turbines

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Apply textured coating to turbines Synopsis Link

Use non-toxic antifouling coatings on surfaces

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use non-toxic antifouling coatings on surfaces Synopsis Link

Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in areas with invasive/problematic species eradication/control

Action Link 		Beneficial 22 Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in areas with invasive/problematic species eradication/control Synopsis Link

Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to trawl nets and use a square mesh instead of a diamond mesh codend

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to trawl nets and use a square mesh instead of a diamond mesh codend Synopsis Link

Change type of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change type of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Limit heavy vehicle use

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit heavy vehicle use Synopsis Link

Create or restore forests

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Create or restore forests Synopsis Link

Angle windows to reduce collisions by birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Angle windows to reduce collisions by birds Synopsis Link

Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of ground nesting seabirds by removing competitor species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 7 Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of ground nesting seabirds by removing competitor species Synopsis Link

Construct artificial reefs

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Construct artificial reefs Synopsis Link

Coppice trees

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Coppice trees Synopsis Link

Use loud-speakers to broadcast sounds of potential threats (e.g. barking dogs, explosions, gunshots)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use loud-speakers to broadcast sounds of potential threats (e.g. barking dogs, explosions, gunshots) Synopsis Link

Build bird perches to encourage colonisation by plants

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Build bird perches to encourage colonisation by plants Synopsis Link

Deter bats from turbines using low-level ultraviolet light

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Deter bats from turbines using low-level ultraviolet light Synopsis Link

Restrict the use of tributyltin or other toxic antifouling coatings

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Restrict the use of tributyltin or other toxic antifouling coatings Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food during/after release of translocated mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 16 Provide supplementary food during/after release of translocated mammals Synopsis Link

Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) and large, supported escape openings to trawl nets

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) and large, supported escape openings to trawl nets Synopsis Link

Abandon aquaculture facilities: allow freshwater marshes or swamps to recover without active intervention

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Abandon aquaculture facilities: allow freshwater marshes or swamps to recover without active intervention Synopsis Link

Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link
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