Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Promote careful bat-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate farmers, local communities and pest controllers to reduce indiscriminate culling of vampire bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bat habitats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Conserve roosting sites for bats in old structures or buildings Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial hollows and cracks in trees for roosting bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed bats in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitate injured/orphaned bats to maintain wild bat populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain riparian buffers on agricultural land Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore bat foraging habitat at ex-quarry sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect bats within roosts from disturbance or predation by native species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify bats roosts to reduce negative impacts of one bat species on another Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Change timing of maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide alternative bat roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Replace or improve roosting habitat for bats along utility and service line corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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 | Synopsis Link |
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Bat Conservation - Published 2021
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.