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Create beetle banks

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

Apply herbicides after restoration planting

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Apply herbicides after restoration planting Synopsis Link

Use 'set-asides' for primate protection within logging area

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use 'set-asides' for primate protection within logging area Synopsis Link

Install boardwalks/paths to prevent trampling

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install boardwalks/paths to prevent trampling Synopsis Link

Breed bats in captivity to supplement wild populations affected by white-nose syndrome

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Breed bats in captivity to supplement wild populations affected by white-nose syndrome Synopsis Link

Offset habitat loss from human activity by restoring or creating habitats elsewhere

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Offset habitat loss from human activity by restoring or creating habitats elsewhere Synopsis Link

Release captive-bred mammals into fenced areas

Action Link 		Beneficial 14 Release captive-bred mammals into fenced areas Synopsis Link

Set and enforce vessel speed limits

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Set and enforce vessel speed limits Synopsis Link

Lower water level to restore degraded brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Lower water level to restore degraded brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Create mounds or hollows before planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Create mounds or hollows before planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Synopsis Link

Establish temporary fishery closures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Establish temporary fishery closures Synopsis Link

Recover eggs from injured or dead reptiles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Recover eggs from injured or dead reptiles Synopsis Link

Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland Synopsis Link

Replace nesting substrate following severe weather

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Replace nesting substrate following severe weather Synopsis Link

Water plants to preserve dry tropical forest species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Water plants to preserve dry tropical forest species Synopsis Link

Work inward from barriers or boundaries (e.g. river) to avoid pushing primates toward an impassable barrier or inhospitable habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Work inward from barriers or boundaries (e.g. river) to avoid pushing primates toward an impassable barrier or inhospitable habitat Synopsis Link

Wear snowshoes to prevent trampling

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Wear snowshoes to prevent trampling Synopsis Link

Prevent pollution from sewage treatment facilities from entering watercourses

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Prevent pollution from sewage treatment facilities from entering watercourses Synopsis Link

Transplant/release captive-bred or hatchery-reared species - Transplant/release crustaceans

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Transplant/release captive-bred or hatchery-reared species - Transplant/release crustaceans Synopsis Link

Modify culverts to make them more accessible to mammals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Modify culverts to make them more accessible to mammals Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at wild fisheries

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at wild fisheries Synopsis Link

Facilitate tidal exchange to restore degraded freshwater marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Facilitate tidal exchange to restore degraded freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Remove surface soil/sediment (before planting)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove surface soil/sediment (before planting) Synopsis Link

Limit or prohibit specific fishing methods

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Limit or prohibit specific fishing methods Synopsis Link

Create artificial nests or nesting sites

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 9 Create artificial nests or nesting sites Synopsis Link
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