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New wildlife management strategy strategy, with a view to adopting a holistic approach. Those
with affected interests, such as developers, stakeholders
Should the UK Government play an intervening role in
in commercial and industrial sites and landowners may
the proposed new wildlife management strategy?
wish to participate in the consultation process from the
outset. Primarily, the consultation will focus both on
On 30 June 2008 Defra launched the first phase of a
positive and negative activities that will impact or are likely
public consultation on a new wildlife management strategy
to impact upon wildlife, the government questioning
for England this year. At this stage, the government are
whether or not they should play an intervening role. The
seeking views on the principles that will underpin any new
government, with the aim of providing a policy review

Figure 1: Decision Tree showing the stages involved in developing Government policies with respect to wildlife
management © Crown copyright 2008.

Stage 1
Does the reason for the proposed action justify Government intervention?

No further Defra action ➤
NO YES

Stage 2

➤
➤ Is available evidence/information adequate to make a decision? ➤
YES
Obtain further YES Are the resources required
evidence/information ➤ proportionate to benefits? ➤ NO
NO
Stage 3 ➤ ➤

Taking into account the evidence, decide on one or more of the following actions
• Do nothing/maintain status quo
• Develop policy framework
• Develop communication OR
• Change legislation ➤
• Issue guidance
• Initiate direct Government intervention at operational level
• Delivery through partners

Stage 4 ➤

Taking the evidence into account, is the response balanced, proportionate
and practical in light of the degree fo significance of the problem?

YES ➤ ➤ NO
Proceed with action Reconsider. Is Defra action appropriate?
YES
NO
➤
No further Defra action

Stage 5

➤
Monitor outcome and report. Was action successful?
NO
YES
➤
Outcome achieved

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