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Leave overwinter stubbles

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 20 Leave overwinter stubbles Synopsis Link

Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 20 Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Remove vegetation by hand/machine

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 20 Remove vegetation by hand/machine Synopsis Link

Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 19 Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland Synopsis Link

Water: Grow cover crops in arable fields

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 19 Water: Grow cover crops in arable fields Synopsis Link

Pest regulation: Grow cover crops in arable fields

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 19 Pest regulation: Grow cover crops in arable fields Synopsis Link

Use organic rather than mineral fertilizers

Action Link 		Beneficial 19 Use organic rather than mineral fertilizers Synopsis Link

Modify the design or configuration of trawl gear (mixed measures)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 19 Modify the design or configuration of trawl gear (mixed measures) Synopsis Link

Introduce tree/shrub seeds or propagules: brackish/saline wetlands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 19 Introduce tree/shrub seeds or propagules: brackish/saline wetlands Synopsis Link

Convert to organic farming

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 19 Convert to organic farming Synopsis Link

Treat sick/injured animals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 18 Treat sick/injured animals Synopsis Link

Add mixed vegetation to peatland surface

Action Link 		Beneficial 18 Add mixed vegetation to peatland surface Synopsis Link

Use prescribed fire or modifications to burning regime in forests

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 18 Use prescribed fire or modifications to burning regime in forests Synopsis Link

Use antifungal treatment to reduce chytridiomycosis infection

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 18 Use antifungal treatment to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Synopsis Link

Control mammalian predators on islands for seabirds

Action Link 		Beneficial 18 Control mammalian predators on islands for seabirds Synopsis Link

Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 18 Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Synopsis Link

Other biodiversity: Use grazers to manage vegetation

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 18 Other biodiversity: Use grazers to manage vegetation Synopsis Link

Create 'rock pools' on intertidal artificial structures

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 18 Create 'rock pools' on intertidal artificial structures Synopsis Link

Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a fish trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 18 Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a fish trawl net Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Colubrids

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

Reduce chemical inputs in grassland management

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 18 Reduce chemical inputs in grassland management Synopsis Link

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

Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 18 Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles 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
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