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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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Maintain rush pastures

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Maintain rush pastures Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl using artificial/floating islands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl using artificial/floating islands Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for gamebirds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide artificial nesting sites for gamebirds Synopsis Link

Maintain traditional water meadows

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Maintain traditional water meadows Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for rails

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide artificial nesting sites for rails Synopsis Link

Maintain upland heath/moor

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Maintain upland heath/moor Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for waders

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Provide artificial nesting sites for waders Synopsis Link

Plant Brassica fodder crops

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Plant Brassica fodder crops Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for ibises and flamingos

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Provide artificial nesting sites for ibises and flamingos Synopsis Link

Use mixed stocking

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use mixed stocking Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for raptors

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Provide artificial nesting sites for raptors Synopsis Link

Use traditional breeds of livestock

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 1 Use traditional breeds of livestock Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for falcons

Action Link 		Beneficial 22 Provide artificial nesting sites for falcons Synopsis Link

Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for owls

Action Link 		Beneficial 18 Provide artificial nesting sites for owls Synopsis Link

Maintain wood pasture and parkland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Maintain wood pasture and parkland Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for oilbirds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Provide artificial nesting sites for oilbirds Synopsis Link

Exclude grazers from semi-natural habitats

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 11 Exclude grazers from semi-natural habitats Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for pigeons

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Provide artificial nesting sites for pigeons Synopsis Link

Protect nests from livestock to reduce trampling

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 2 Protect nests from livestock to reduce trampling Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for trogons

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide artificial nesting sites for trogons Synopsis Link

Mark fences to reduce bird collision mortality

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Mark fences to reduce bird collision mortality Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for rollers

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Provide artificial nesting sites for rollers Synopsis Link

Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for swifts

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide artificial nesting sites for swifts Synopsis Link
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