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Crop production: Grow cover crops in arable fields

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 25 Crop production: Grow cover crops in arable fields Synopsis Link

Head-start amphibians for release

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 25 Head-start amphibians for release Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for birds or mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 25 Provide supplementary food for birds or mammals Synopsis Link

Remove/control non-native mammals

Action Link 		Beneficial 25 Remove/control non-native mammals Synopsis Link

Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under roads

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 25 Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under roads Synopsis Link

Crop production: Use reduced tillage in arable fields

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 26 Crop production: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Synopsis Link

Soil: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 26 Soil: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Synopsis Link

Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in family/social groups

Action Link 		Beneficial 26 Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in family/social groups Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl

Action Link 		Beneficial 27 Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl Synopsis Link

Use prescribed burning on pine forests

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 28 Use prescribed burning on pine forests Synopsis Link

Soil: Grow cover crops in arable fields

Action Link 		Beneficial 29 Soil: Grow cover crops in arable fields Synopsis Link

Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of fishing

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 29 Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of fishing Synopsis Link

Provide artificial dens or nest boxes on trees

Action Link 		Beneficial 30 Provide artificial dens or nest boxes on trees Synopsis Link

Reintroduce primates in groups

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 30 Reintroduce primates in groups Synopsis Link

Create ponds for amphibians

Action Link 		Beneficial 30 Create ponds for amphibians Synopsis Link

Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 30 Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures Synopsis Link

Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock)

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 30 Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock) Synopsis Link

Release captive-bred individuals to re-establish or boost populations in native range

Action Link 		Beneficial 31 Release captive-bred individuals to re-establish or boost populations in native range Synopsis Link

Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals

Action Link 		Beneficial 31 Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Synopsis Link

Install culverts or tunnels as road crossings

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 32 Install culverts or tunnels as road crossings Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase adult survival

Action Link 		Beneficial 34 Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase adult survival Synopsis Link

Captive breeding frogs

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 34 Captive breeding frogs Synopsis Link

Use holding pens at release site prior to release of translocated mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 35 Use holding pens at release site prior to release of translocated mammals Synopsis Link

Rewet peatland (raise water table)

Action Link 		Beneficial 36 Rewet peatland (raise water table) Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase reproductive success

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 37 Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase reproductive success Synopsis Link
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