Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Mowing roadside vergesA single replicated, controlled study in the USA found that more ducks nested on unmown roadside verges, but that over four years, nesting success on unmown verges fell to below that on mown verges.  Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F259https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F259Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:19:48 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Sowing roadside verges We captured no evidence for the effects of sowing roadside verges on bird populations. 'No evidence' for an action means we have not yet found any studies that directly and quantitatively tested this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F260https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F260Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:21:32 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Scare or otherwise deter birds from airports Two replicated studies in the UK and USA found that fewer birds (mainly gulls Larus spp.) used areas of long grass at airports. However, no data were provided on the effect of long grass on strike rates or mortality of birds.  Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F261https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F261Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:26:20 +0100
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