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<p>Predator control plays a useful role in the conservation of ground-nesting birds.
To date, English agri-environment schemes have not funded predator control although
in some situations this may be encouraged through guidance. The current Countryside
Stewardship scheme, for the first time, includes capital items which support the deployment
of permanent and temporary anti-predator fencing. This helps conserve ground-nesting
birds, which have been shown to benefit from reduced egg and chick losses due to mammalian
predators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Evidence for the efficacy of predator control
for species conservation will feed into discussions on future agriculture policy.</p><p>
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