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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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Use bait throwers to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use bait throwers to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Use aversive conditioning to reduce nest predation by mammalian predators

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 5 Use aversive conditioning to reduce nest predation by mammalian predators Synopsis Link

Use aversive conditioning to reduce nest predation by avian predators

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 7 Use aversive conditioning to reduce nest predation by avian predators Synopsis Link

Use artificial visual and auditory stimuli to induce breeding in wild populations

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use artificial visual and auditory stimuli to induce breeding in wild populations Synopsis Link

Use artificial nests that discourage predation

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Use artificial nests that discourage predation Synopsis Link

Use artificial insemination in captive breeding

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Use artificial insemination in captive breeding Synopsis Link

Use appropriate populations to source released populations

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use appropriate populations to source released populations Synopsis Link

Use acoustic alerts on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use acoustic alerts on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Use a water cannon when setting longlines to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use a water cannon when setting longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Use a sonic scarer when setting longlines to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use a sonic scarer when setting longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Use a line shooter to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 2 Use a line shooter to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Use 1% barley in wheat crops for corn buntings

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use 1% barley in wheat crops for corn buntings Synopsis Link

Use ‘mussel socks’ to prevent birds from attacking shellfish

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Use ‘mussel socks’ to prevent birds from attacking shellfish Synopsis Link

Use ‘mosaic management’

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use ‘mosaic management’ Synopsis Link

Use ‘flying training’ before release

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use ‘flying training’ before release Synopsis Link

Use ‘cat curfews’ to reduce predation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use ‘cat curfews’ to reduce predation Synopsis Link

Use ‘anti-predator training’ to improve survival after release

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use ‘anti-predator training’ to improve survival after release Synopsis Link

Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Synopsis Link

Turn off lights to reduce mortality from artificial lights

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Turn off lights to reduce mortality from artificial lights Synopsis Link

Turn deck lights off during night-time setting of longlines to reduce bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Turn deck lights off during night-time setting of longlines to reduce bycatch Synopsis Link

Tree pollarding and tree surgery

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Tree pollarding and tree surgery Synopsis Link

Treat wetlands with herbicide

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 4 Treat wetlands with herbicide Synopsis Link

Translocate woodpeckers

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Translocate woodpeckers Synopsis Link

Translocate wildfowl

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Translocate wildfowl Synopsis Link

Translocate songbirds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Translocate songbirds Synopsis Link
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