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Create ponds for natterjack toads

Action Link 		Beneficial 6 Create ponds for natterjack toads Synopsis Link

Create ponds for salamanders (including newts)

Action Link 		Beneficial 5 Create ponds for salamanders (including newts) Synopsis Link

Create ponds for toads

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Create ponds for toads Synopsis Link

Create refuge areas in aquatic habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create refuge areas in aquatic habitats Synopsis Link

Create refuges

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Create refuges Synopsis Link

Create walls or barriers to exclude pollutants

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Create walls or barriers to exclude pollutants Synopsis Link

Create wetland

Action Link 		Beneficial 15 Create wetland Synopsis Link

Deepen ponds to prevent desiccation

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 0 Deepen ponds to prevent desiccation Synopsis Link

Deepen, de-silt or re-profile ponds

Action Link 		Beneficial 9 Deepen, de-silt or re-profile ponds Synopsis Link

Encourage aquatic plant growth as refuge against fish predation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Encourage aquatic plant growth as refuge against fish predation Synopsis Link

Engage landowners and other volunteers to manage land for amphibians

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 8 Engage landowners and other volunteers to manage land for amphibians Synopsis Link

Engage volunteers to collect amphibian data (citizen science)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Engage volunteers to collect amphibian data (citizen science) Synopsis Link

Exclude domestic animals or wild hogs by fencing

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 5 Exclude domestic animals or wild hogs by fencing Synopsis Link

Exclude fish with barriers

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Exclude fish with barriers Synopsis Link

Freeze sperm or eggs for future use

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 10 Freeze sperm or eggs for future use Synopsis Link

Harvest groups of trees instead of clearcutting

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 5 Harvest groups of trees instead of clearcutting Synopsis Link

Head-start amphibians for release

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

Immunize amphibians against chytridiomycosis infection

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Immunize amphibians against chytridiomycosis infection Synopsis Link

Install barrier fencing along roads

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 10 Install barrier fencing along roads 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

Leave coarse woody debris in forests

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 7 Leave coarse woody debris in forests Synopsis Link

Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 4 Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests Synopsis Link

Legal protection of species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Legal protection of species Synopsis Link

Maintain ephemeral ponds

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 0 Maintain ephemeral ponds Synopsis Link

Maintain or restore hedges

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Maintain or restore hedges Synopsis Link
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