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Actions to conserve biodiversity

We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Provide or retain set-aside areas on farmland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Provide or retain set-aside areas on farmland Synopsis Link

Clear or open patches in forests

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Clear or open patches in forests Synopsis Link

Plant trees on farmland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Plant trees on farmland Synopsis Link

Plant crops to provide supplementary food for mammals

Action Link 		Beneficial 4 Plant crops to provide supplementary food for mammals Synopsis Link

Install mammal crossing points along fences on farmland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Install mammal crossing points along fences on farmland Synopsis Link

Captive rear in large enclosures prior to release

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Captive rear in large enclosures prior to release Synopsis Link

Install fences around existing culverts or underpasses under roads/railways

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Install fences around existing culverts or underpasses under roads/railways Synopsis Link

Restore or create grassland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Restore or create grassland Synopsis Link

Restore or create shrubland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Restore or create shrubland Synopsis Link

Provide diversionary feeding for mammals to reduce nuisance behaviour and human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Provide diversionary feeding for mammals to reduce nuisance behaviour and human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Treat disease in wild mammals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Treat disease in wild mammals Synopsis Link

Install wildlife exclusion grates/cattle grids

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Install wildlife exclusion grates/cattle grids Synopsis Link

Place orphaned or abandoned wild young with wild foster parents

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Place orphaned or abandoned wild young with wild foster parents Synopsis Link

Fit vehicles with ultrasonic warning devices

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

Set hunting quotas based on target species population trends

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Set hunting quotas based on target species population trends Synopsis Link

Provide food/salt lick to divert mammals from roads or railways

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Provide food/salt lick to divert mammals from roads or railways Synopsis Link

Install crossings over/under pipelines

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Install crossings over/under pipelines Synopsis Link

Plant new or maintain existing hedgerows on farmland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Plant new or maintain existing hedgerows on farmland Synopsis Link

Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Synopsis Link

Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures Synopsis Link

Remove competing vegetation to allow tree establishment in clearcut areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Remove competing vegetation to allow tree establishment in clearcut areas Synopsis Link

Leave coarse woody debris in forests

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Leave coarse woody debris in forests 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

Apply fertilizer to trees

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Apply fertilizer to trees Synopsis Link

Translocate mammals to reduce overpopulation

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 3 Translocate mammals to reduce overpopulation Synopsis Link
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