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Maintain ephemeral ponds

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 0 Maintain ephemeral ponds Synopsis Link

Deepen ponds to prevent desiccation

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 0 Deepen ponds to prevent desiccation Synopsis Link

Provide shelter habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide shelter habitat Synopsis Link

Artificially shade ponds to prevent desiccation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Artificially shade ponds to prevent desiccation Synopsis Link

Create microclimate and microhabitat refuges

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 0 Create microclimate and microhabitat refuges Synopsis Link

Protect habitat along elevational gradients

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect habitat along elevational gradients Synopsis Link

Create habitat connectivity

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create habitat connectivity Synopsis Link

Add nutrients to new ponds as larvae food source

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add nutrients to new ponds as larvae food source Synopsis Link

Create refuge areas in aquatic habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create refuge areas in aquatic habitats Synopsis Link

Add woody debris to ponds

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add woody debris to ponds Synopsis Link

Remove specific aquatic plants

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 0 Remove specific aquatic plants Synopsis Link

Add specific plants to aquatic habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add specific plants to aquatic habitats 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

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 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
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