Table 3.

Scoring system for assessing consequences (adapted from [40]).

Description	Definition
Insignificant	No detectable conservation or welfare effects
Very minor	Local short-term population loss, no significant ecosystem effect; OR mild animal welfare effects
Minor	Some localised, reversible ecosystem impact; OR mild animal welfare effects
Moderate	Measurable long-term damage to populations and/or ecosystem, but little spread, no extinction; OR more significant animal welfare effects
High	Long-term irreversible ecosystem change, spreading beyond local area; OR significant animal welfare effects
Catastrophic	Widespread, long-term population loss affecting several species OR extinction of a species, serious ecosystem effects; OR severe animal welfare effects