Installing nest platforms for ospreys has been one of the most successful wildlife management interventions, helping populations recover across their range.
Nest platform programs improve welfare by providing stable, predator-resistant nesting sites that increase breeding success. Nests on unstable natural structures or in areas subject to human disturbance have lower productivity. Platform adoption enables population growth that restores natural behaviors and social structures. The osprey recovery is one of the great conservation success stories that demonstrates the welfare impact of targeted habitat provision.