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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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Thin trees within forests: effects on mature trees

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 18 Thin trees within forests: effects on mature trees Synopsis Link

Create beetle banks

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 18 Create beetle banks Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for owls

Action Link 		Beneficial 18 Provide artificial nesting sites for owls Synopsis Link

Plant dedicated floral resources on farmland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 17 Plant dedicated floral resources on farmland Synopsis Link

Water: Use reduced tillage in arable fields

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 17 Water: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Synopsis Link

Restore wetland

Action Link 		Beneficial 17 Restore wetland Synopsis Link

Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release during captive breeding

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 17 Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release during captive breeding Synopsis Link

Maintain upland heath/moorland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 17 Maintain upland heath/moorland Synopsis Link

Release translocated/captive-bred mammals into area with artificial refuges/breeding sites

Action Link 		Beneficial 17 Release translocated/captive-bred mammals into area with artificial refuges/breeding sites Synopsis Link

Use prescribed fire: effects on young trees

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 17 Use prescribed fire: effects on young trees Synopsis Link

Use streamer lines to reduce seabird bycatch on longlines

Action Link 		Beneficial 16 Use streamer lines to reduce seabird bycatch on longlines Synopsis Link

Reduce number of livestock

Action Link 		Beneficial 16 Reduce number of livestock Synopsis Link

Restore or create forests

Action Link 		Beneficial 16 Restore or create forests 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

Use prescribed fire: effects on mature trees

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 16 Use prescribed fire: effects on mature trees Synopsis Link

Scare birds from fish farms

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 16 Scare birds from fish farms Synopsis Link

Install wildlife warning reflectors along roads

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Install wildlife warning reflectors along roads Synopsis Link

Crop production: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 15 Crop production: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage Synopsis Link

Water: Use no tillage in arable fields

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Water: Use no tillage in arable fields Synopsis Link

Restore ponds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Restore ponds Synopsis Link

Create wetland

Action Link 		Beneficial 15 Create wetland Synopsis Link

Delay mowing or first grazing date on pasture or grassland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Delay mowing or first grazing date on pasture or grassland Synopsis Link

Allow shrubland to regenerate without active management

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Allow shrubland to regenerate without active management Synopsis Link

Hold translocated mammals in captivity before release

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Hold translocated mammals in captivity before release Synopsis Link

Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields for birds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields for birds Synopsis Link
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