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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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Control mammalian predators on islands for seabirds

Action Link 		Beneficial 18 Control mammalian predators on islands for seabirds Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for burrow-nesting seabirds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 14 Provide artificial nesting sites for burrow-nesting seabirds Synopsis Link

Provide calcium supplements to increase survival or reproductive success

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 13 Provide calcium supplements to increase survival or reproductive success Synopsis Link

Use decoys to attract birds to safe areas

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Use decoys to attract birds to safe areas Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of waders

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of waders Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for ground and tree-nesting seabirds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Provide artificial nesting sites for ground and tree-nesting seabirds Synopsis Link

Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance at nest sites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance at nest sites Synopsis Link

Use vocalisations to attract birds to safe areas

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Use vocalisations to attract birds to safe areas Synopsis Link

Control avian predators on islands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Control avian predators on islands 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

Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of ground nesting seabirds by removing competitor species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 7 Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of ground nesting seabirds by removing competitor species Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for gulls, terns and skuas to increase reproductive success

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Provide supplementary food for gulls, terns and skuas to increase reproductive success Synopsis Link

Restore or create coastal and intertidal wetlands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Restore or create coastal and intertidal wetlands Synopsis Link

Protect bird nests using electric fencing

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Protect bird nests using electric fencing Synopsis Link

Remove vegetation to create nesting areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 6 Remove vegetation to create nesting areas Synopsis Link

Control or remove habitat-altering mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Control or remove habitat-altering mammals Synopsis Link

Treat wetlands with herbicide

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

Restore or create shrubland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Restore or create shrubland Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of ground nesting seabirds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of ground nesting seabirds Synopsis Link

Can nest protection increase nest abandonment?

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 4 Can nest protection increase nest abandonment? Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests from predators using non-electric fencing

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Physically protect nests from predators using non-electric fencing Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for divers/loons

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Provide artificial nesting sites for divers/loons Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl using artificial/floating islands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl using artificial/floating islands Synopsis Link

Provide nesting habitat for birds that is safe from extreme weather

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Provide nesting habitat for birds that is safe from extreme weather Synopsis Link

Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics Synopsis Link
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