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Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments Synopsis Link

Retain existing bat roosts and access points within developments

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Retain existing bat roosts and access points within developments Synopsis Link

Create alternative bat roosts within developments

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 11 Create alternative bat roosts within developments Synopsis Link

Change timing of building work

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Change timing of building work Synopsis Link

Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites Synopsis Link

Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas Synopsis Link

Create tree plantations on agricultural land

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Create tree plantations on agricultural land Synopsis Link

Create artificial water sources

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Create artificial water sources Synopsis Link

Use organic farming instead of conventional farming

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Synopsis Link

Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (e.g. agri-environment schemes)

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 3 Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (e.g. agri-environment schemes) Synopsis Link

Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 8 Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry) 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

Deter bats from turbines using ultrasound

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Deter bats from turbines using ultrasound 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

Prevent turbine blades from turning at low wind speeds ('feathering')

Action Link 		Beneficial 6 Prevent turbine blades from turning at low wind speeds ('feathering') Synopsis Link

Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high 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

Relocate bats from reclaimed mines to alternative subterranean roost sites

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Relocate bats from reclaimed mines to alternative subterranean roost sites Synopsis Link

Install underpasses or culverts as road/railway crossing structures for bats

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 8 Install underpasses or culverts as road/railway crossing structures for bats Synopsis Link

Install overpasses as road/railway crossing structures for bats

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Install overpasses as road/railway crossing structures for bats Synopsis Link

Install bat gantries or bat bridges as road/railway crossing structures for bats

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 3 Install bat gantries or bat bridges as road/railway crossing structures for bats Synopsis Link

Install green bridges as road/railway crossing structures for bats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Install green bridges as road/railway crossing structures for bats Synopsis Link
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