Responses of Farmland Birds to Eight Years of Environmental Stewardship
This document describes an evaluation of the effectiveness of agri-environment schemes (AES), particularly the Environmental Stewardship (ES) program in England, aimed at conserving farmland bird populations. The evaluation employed bird survey data and statistical analyses to assess the impact of land management practices on bird growth rates across different landscapes. Results showed that while some practices like stubble management had positive effects on certain species, the overall impact was mixed, with some species benefiting more than others. The study concluded that ES management has had a limited impact on bird populations and emphasized the need for targeted management and continued monitoring to improve AES effectiveness. The upcoming New Environmental Land Management Scheme (NELMS) is expected to provide more focused management for scarce species. The document also acknowledges the contributions of various stakeholders and funding from Defra/Natural England. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**
Description
- Lead department
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
- Evaluation stage
- A complete evaluation report
- Other departments
- No other departments listed
- Evaluation types
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Impact evaluation
- Impact methods
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Quasi-experimental method
- Quasi-experimental methods
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Other
- Grant information
- This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
- Government Major Project information
- This intervention is not a major project
- Policies
- No policies provided
Event Dates
- Event Name
- Publication of final results
- Event date
- 2014
Evaluation Costs
- Cost
- Not provided
Evaluation sharing
- Link(s) to published report(s)
- Yes
- Links to evaluation plans
- No link provided
- Links to published evaluations
- Findings
- Not provided
- Permission to share confirmed
- Yes