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Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields

Action Link 		Beneficial 9 Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Synopsis Link

Cull disease-infected animals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Cull disease-infected animals Synopsis Link

Deter predation of livestock by herding livestock using adults instead of children to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Deter predation of livestock by herding livestock using adults instead of children to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Deter predation of livestock by mammals by having people close by to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Deter predation of livestock by mammals by having people close by to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Deter predation of livestock by using shock/electronic dog-training collars to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Beneficial 5 Deter predation of livestock by using shock/electronic dog-training collars to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Dig trenches around culverts under roads/railways

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Dig trenches around culverts under roads/railways Synopsis Link

Dispose of livestock carcasses to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Dispose of livestock carcasses to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Drive wild animals away using domestic animals of the same species to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Drive wild animals away using domestic animals of the same species to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Eliminate highly virulent diseases early in an epidemic by culling all individuals (healthy and infected) in a defined area

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Eliminate highly virulent diseases early in an epidemic by culling all individuals (healthy and infected) in a defined area Synopsis Link

Encourage community-based participation in land management

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Encourage community-based participation in land management Synopsis Link

Encourage habitat protection of privately-owned land

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Encourage habitat protection of privately-owned land Synopsis Link

Establish deviation ponds in fish farms to reduce predation of fish stock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Establish deviation ponds in fish farms to reduce predation of fish stock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Establish long-term cover on erodible cropland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Establish long-term cover on erodible cropland Synopsis Link

Establish populations isolated from disease

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Establish populations isolated from disease Synopsis Link

Establish riparian buffers

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Establish riparian buffers Synopsis Link

Establish wild flower areas on farmland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Establish wild flower areas on farmland Synopsis Link

Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Synopsis Link

Exclude or limit number of visitors to reserves or protected areas

Action Link 		Beneficial 5 Exclude or limit number of visitors to reserves or protected areas Synopsis Link

Exclude wild mammals using ditches, moats, walls or other barricades to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Exclude wild mammals using ditches, moats, walls or other barricades to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Fell trees in groups, leaving surrounding forest unharvested

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Fell trees in groups, leaving surrounding forest unharvested Synopsis Link

Fit livestock with protective collars to reduce risk of predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Fit livestock with protective collars to reduce risk of predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Fit vehicles with ultrasonic warning devices

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 3 Fit vehicles with ultrasonic warning devices Synopsis Link

Gather coarse woody debris into piles after felling

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Gather coarse woody debris into piles after felling Synopsis Link

Graze herbivores on pasture, instead of sustaining with artificial foods

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Graze herbivores on pasture, instead of sustaining with artificial foods Synopsis Link

Grow unattractive crop in buffer zone around crops (e.g. chili peppers) to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Grow unattractive crop in buffer zone around crops (e.g. chili peppers) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link
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