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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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Install pole crossings for gliders/flying squirrels

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Install pole crossings for gliders/flying squirrels Synopsis Link

Install rope bridges between canopies

Action Link 		Beneficial 10 Install rope bridges between canopies Synopsis Link

Install signage to warn motorists about wildlife presence

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Install signage to warn motorists about wildlife presence Synopsis Link

Install traffic calming structures to reduce speeds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Install traffic calming structures to reduce speeds Synopsis Link

Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under railways

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under railways Synopsis Link

Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under roads

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

Install underpasses beneath ski runs

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Install underpasses beneath ski runs Synopsis Link

Install wildlife crosswalks

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Install wildlife crosswalks Synopsis Link

Install wildlife exclusion grates/cattle grids

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

Install wildlife warning reflectors along roads

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Install wildlife warning reflectors along roads Synopsis Link

Issue enforcement notices to deter use of non bear-proof garbage dumpsters to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Issue enforcement notices to deter use of non bear-proof garbage dumpsters to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Keep cats indoors or in outside runs to reduce predation of wild mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Keep cats indoors or in outside runs to reduce predation of wild mammals Synopsis Link

Keep dogs indoors or in outside enclosures to reduce threats to wild mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Keep dogs indoors or in outside enclosures to reduce threats to wild mammals Synopsis Link

Keep domestic cats and dogs well-fed to reduce predation of wild mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Keep domestic cats and dogs well-fed to reduce predation of wild mammals Synopsis Link

Keep livestock in enclosures to reduce predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Keep livestock in enclosures to reduce predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Leave areas of uncut ryegrass in silage field

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Leave areas of uncut ryegrass in silage field Synopsis Link

Leave coarse woody debris in forests

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

Leave cut vegetation in field to provide cover

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Leave cut vegetation in field to provide cover Synopsis Link

Leave headlands in fields unsprayed

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Leave headlands in fields unsprayed Synopsis Link

Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests Synopsis Link

Legally protect habitat for mammals

Action Link 		Beneficial 7 Legally protect habitat for mammals Synopsis Link

Maintain/restore/create habitat connectivity on farmland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Maintain/restore/create habitat connectivity on farmland Synopsis Link

Make introduction of non-native mammals for sporting purposes illegal

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Make introduction of non-native mammals for sporting purposes illegal Synopsis Link

Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife on farmland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife on farmland Synopsis Link

Manage vegetation using grazing by wild herbivores

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Manage vegetation using grazing by wild herbivores Synopsis Link
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