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Cease or prohibit all types of fishing in a marine protected area

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 79 Cease or prohibit all types of fishing in a marine protected area Synopsis Link

Protect spawning fish from capture

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Protect spawning fish from capture Synopsis Link

Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Create short flexible habitats (1–50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Create short flexible habitats (1–50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Synopsis Link

Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Sea turtles

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

Increase grazing intensity or cutting frequency on grassland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Increase grazing intensity or cutting frequency on grassland Synopsis Link

Control weeds without damaging other plants in conservation areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 12 Control weeds without damaging other plants in conservation areas Synopsis Link

Control mammalian predators on islands for raptors

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Control mammalian predators on islands for raptors Synopsis Link

Release birds in ‘coveys’

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Release birds in ‘coveys’ Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with organic processing wastes or their composts

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Amend the soil with organic processing wastes or their composts Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Environmental control (e.g shading, altered flow, altered rooting depth, or dredging)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Water primrose: Environmental control (e.g shading, altered flow, altered rooting depth, or dredging) Synopsis Link

Pest regulation: Exclude grazers

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Pest regulation: Exclude grazers Synopsis Link

Increase livestock numbers to control bracken

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Increase livestock numbers to control bracken Synopsis Link

Carnivores: Hide food around enclosure

Action Link 		Beneficial 6 Carnivores: Hide food around enclosure Synopsis Link

Use biocides or other chemicals to control non-native, invasive or other problematic species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use biocides or other chemicals to control non-native, invasive or other problematic species Synopsis Link

Use visual deterrents (e.g. scarecrows) to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use visual deterrents (e.g. scarecrows) to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Deploy fishing gear at selected depths to avoid unwanted species

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Deploy fishing gear at selected depths to avoid unwanted species Synopsis Link

Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds Synopsis Link

Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Create long flexible habitats (>50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Create long flexible habitats (>50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Synopsis Link

Develop/implement species recovery plans

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Develop/implement species recovery plans Synopsis Link

Change type of livestock grazing

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Change type of livestock grazing Synopsis Link

Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping)

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 5 Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping) Synopsis Link

Control mammalian predators on islands for pigeons

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Control mammalian predators on islands for pigeons Synopsis Link

Release birds as adults or sub-adults, not juveniles

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Release birds as adults or sub-adults, not juveniles Synopsis Link
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