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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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Water primrose: Combination treatment using herbicides and physical removal

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Water primrose: Combination treatment using herbicides and physical removal Synopsis Link

Pest regulation: Use crop rotations

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Pest regulation: Use crop rotations Synopsis Link

Use herbicide to control bracken

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Use herbicide to control bracken Synopsis Link

Carnivores: Supplement meat-based diet with amino acids

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Carnivores: Supplement meat-based diet with amino acids Synopsis Link

Limit, cease or prohibit ballast water exchange in specific areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit, cease or prohibit ballast water exchange in specific areas Synopsis Link

Exclude wild mammals using ditches, moats, walls or other barricades to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Exclude wild mammals using ditches, moats, walls or other barricades to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Breed marine and freshwater mammals in captivity

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 6 Breed marine and freshwater mammals in captivity Synopsis Link

Restore/create freshwater swamps in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore/create freshwater swamps in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future Synopsis Link

Create small ridges or ledges (1–50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create small ridges or ledges (1–50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Synopsis Link

Use conditioned taste aversion to prevent carnivorous reptiles from eating toxic invasive cane toads

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Use conditioned taste aversion to prevent carnivorous reptiles from eating toxic invasive cane toads Synopsis Link

Cease grazing on grassland to allow early succession

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 22 Cease grazing on grassland to allow early succession Synopsis Link

Provide other resources for birds (water, sand for bathing)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide other resources for birds (water, sand for bathing) Synopsis Link

Control mammalian predators on islands

Action Link 		Beneficial 2 Control mammalian predators on islands Synopsis Link

Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of parrots

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of parrots Synopsis Link

Use grazing instead of cutting for pasture or grassland management

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 8 Use grazing instead of cutting for pasture or grassland management Synopsis Link

Water primrose: Use of hydrogen peroxide

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Water primrose: Use of hydrogen peroxide Synopsis Link

Pest regulation: Use no tillage in arable fields

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 12 Pest regulation: Use no tillage in arable fields Synopsis Link

Cut to control bracken

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Cut to control bracken Synopsis Link

Carnivores: Supplement meat-based diet with fatty acids

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Carnivores: Supplement meat-based diet with fatty acids Synopsis Link

Treat ballast water before exchange

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Treat ballast water before exchange Synopsis Link

Use flags to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Use flags to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Establish territorial fishing use rights

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Establish territorial fishing use rights Synopsis Link

Release captive-bred marine and freshwater mammals to re-establish or boost native populations

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Release captive-bred marine and freshwater mammals to re-establish or boost native populations Synopsis Link

Restore/create brackish/saline swamps in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Restore/create brackish/saline swamps in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future Synopsis Link

Create large ridges or ledges (>50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create large ridges or ledges (>50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Synopsis Link
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