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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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Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of livestock grazing: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Change season/timing of livestock grazing: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Change type of livestock grazing: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Change type of livestock grazing: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of livestock grazing: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Change season/timing of livestock grazing: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed freshwater marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of livestock grazing: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change season/timing of livestock grazing: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change season/timing of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Change type of livestock grazing: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change type of livestock grazing: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Change type of livestock grazing: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change type of livestock grazing: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Change type of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change type of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link
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