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Manage natural water bodies in arid areas to prevent desiccation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage natural water bodies in arid areas to prevent desiccation Synopsis Link

Retain buffer zones around core habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain buffer zones around core habitat Synopsis Link

Retain existing bat commuting routes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain existing bat commuting routes Synopsis Link

Retain remnant habitat patches

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain remnant habitat patches Synopsis Link

Retain connectivity between habitat patches

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain connectivity between habitat patches Synopsis Link

Retain wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain wetlands Synopsis Link

Retain native forest and woodland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain native forest and woodland Synopsis Link

Create new unlit commuting routes using planting

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create new unlit commuting routes using planting Synopsis Link

Restore or create linear habitat features/green corridors

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore or create linear habitat features/green corridors Synopsis Link

Legally protect bat species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Legally protect bat species Synopsis Link

Regularly clean bat boxes to increase occupancy

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Regularly clean bat boxes to increase occupancy Synopsis Link

Release captive-bred bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Release captive-bred bats Synopsis Link

Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to bats Synopsis Link

Educate farmers, land managers and local communities about the benefits of bats to improve management of bat habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Educate farmers, land managers and local communities about the benefits of bats to improve management of bat habitats Synopsis Link

Promote careful bat-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Promote careful bat-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards bats Synopsis Link

Educate pest controllers and homeowners/tenants to reduce the illegal use of pesticides in bat roosts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Educate pest controllers and homeowners/tenants to reduce the illegal use of pesticides in bat roosts Synopsis Link

Educate farmers, local communities and pest controllers to reduce indiscriminate culling of vampire bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Educate farmers, local communities and pest controllers to reduce indiscriminate culling of vampire bats Synopsis Link

Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats Synopsis Link

Protect bats within roosts from disturbance or predation by native species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect bats within roosts from disturbance or predation by native species Synopsis Link

Modify bats roosts to reduce negative impacts of one bat species on another

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Modify bats roosts to reduce negative impacts of one bat species on another Synopsis Link

Change timing of maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change timing of maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Synopsis Link

Exclude bats from roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Exclude bats from roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Synopsis Link

Replace or improve roosting habitat for bats along utility and service line corridors

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Replace or improve roosting habitat for bats along utility and service line corridors Synopsis Link

Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats Synopsis Link

Provide training to wildlife control operators on least harmful ways of removing bats from their roosts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide training to wildlife control operators on least harmful ways of removing bats from their roosts Synopsis Link
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Bat Conservation - Published 2021

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