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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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Leave unharvested cereal headlands in arable fields

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Leave unharvested cereal headlands in arable fields Synopsis Link

Maintain upland heath/moorland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 17 Maintain upland heath/moorland Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for birds or mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 25 Provide supplementary food for birds or mammals Synopsis Link

Maintain wood pasture and parkland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Maintain wood pasture and parkland Synopsis Link

Restore or create upland heath/moorland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Restore or create upland heath/moorland Synopsis Link

Create beetle banks

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 24 Create beetle banks Synopsis Link

Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands)

Action Link 		Beneficial 57 Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Synopsis Link

Reduce chemical inputs in grassland management

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 18 Reduce chemical inputs in grassland management Synopsis Link

Leave overwinter stubbles

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 20 Leave overwinter stubbles Synopsis Link

Maintain traditional water meadows (includes management for breeding and/or wintering waders/waterfowl)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 8 Maintain traditional water meadows (includes management for breeding and/or wintering waders/waterfowl) Synopsis Link

Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen) Synopsis Link

Use mowing techniques to reduce mortality

Action Link 		Beneficial 8 Use mowing techniques to reduce mortality Synopsis Link

Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels) Synopsis Link

Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 47 Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes) Synopsis Link

Restore or create traditional orchards

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore or create traditional orchards Synopsis Link

Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 22 Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland Synopsis Link

Maintain traditional orchards

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Maintain traditional orchards Synopsis Link

Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock)

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 30 Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock) Synopsis Link

Mark fencing to avoid bird mortality

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Mark fencing to avoid bird mortality Synopsis Link
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