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Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks Synopsis Link

Restore or create grassland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Restore or create grassland Synopsis Link

Retain riparian buffers on agricultural land

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Retain riparian buffers on agricultural land Synopsis Link

Restore bat foraging habitat at ex-quarry sites

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Restore bat foraging habitat at ex-quarry sites Synopsis Link

Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds Synopsis Link

Provide alternative bat roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide alternative bat roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Synopsis Link

Modify turbine placement to reduce bat fatalities

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Modify turbine placement to reduce bat fatalities Synopsis Link

Retain a buffer between turbines and habitat features used by bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain a buffer between turbines and habitat features used by bats Synopsis Link

Deter bats from turbines using radar

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Deter bats from turbines using radar Synopsis Link

Remove turbine lighting to reduce bat and insect attraction

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove turbine lighting to reduce bat and insect attraction Synopsis Link

Close off potential access points on turbines to prevent roosting bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Close off potential access points on turbines to prevent roosting bats Synopsis Link

Provide artificial subterranean bat roosts to replace roosts in reclaimed mines

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide artificial subterranean bat roosts to replace roosts in reclaimed mines Synopsis Link

Install hop-overs as road/railway crossing structures for bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install hop-overs as road/railway crossing structures for bats Synopsis Link

Deter bats from roads/railways using lighting

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Deter bats from roads/railways using lighting Synopsis Link

Replace or improve habitat for bats around roads/railways

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Replace or improve habitat for bats around roads/railways Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce legislation to control hunting of bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce legislation to control hunting of bats Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce legislation to regulate harvesting of bat guano

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce legislation to regulate harvesting of bat guano Synopsis Link

Maintain forest and woodland edges for foraging bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Maintain forest and woodland edges for foraging bats Synopsis Link

Retain veteran and standing dead trees as roosting sites for bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain veteran and standing dead trees as roosting sites for bats Synopsis Link

Replant native trees in logged areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Replant native trees in logged areas Synopsis Link

Educate the public to improve perception of bats to improve behaviour towards bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Educate the public to improve perception of bats to improve behaviour towards bats Synopsis Link

Restore and maintain microclimate in modified caves

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore and maintain microclimate in modified caves Synopsis Link

Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to bats in caves

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to bats in caves Synopsis Link

Provide artificial subterranean bat roosts to replace roosts in disturbed caves

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide artificial subterranean bat roosts to replace roosts in disturbed caves Synopsis Link

Restrict human access to bat caves to reduce the spread of the white-nose syndrome pathogen

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restrict human access to bat caves to reduce the spread of the white-nose syndrome pathogen Synopsis Link
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