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Create artificial water sources

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Create artificial water sources 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

Create or maintain small dams to provide foraging and drinking habitat for bats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Create or maintain small dams to provide foraging and drinking habitat for bats 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 spaces for roosting bats in road/railway bridges and culverts

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Create spaces for roosting bats in road/railway bridges and culverts Synopsis Link

Create tree plantations on agricultural land

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

Cull bats infected with white-nose syndrome

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cull bats infected with white-nose syndrome Synopsis Link

Decontaminate clothing and equipment after entering caves to reduce the spread of the white-nose syndrome pathogen

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Decontaminate clothing and equipment after entering caves to reduce the spread of the white-nose syndrome pathogen 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

Deter bats from roads/railways using ultrasound

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

Deter bats from turbines using low-level ultraviolet light

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Deter bats from turbines using low-level ultraviolet light 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

Direct lighting away from bat access points or habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Direct lighting away from bat access points or habitats Synopsis Link

Divert bats to safe crossing points over or under roads/railways with plantings or fencing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Divert bats to safe crossing points over or under roads/railways with plantings or fencing 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

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

Educate homeowners about building and planning laws relating to bats to reduce disturbance to bat roosts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Educate homeowners about building and planning laws relating to bats to reduce disturbance to bat roosts 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 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

Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Synopsis Link

Encourage online vendors to remove bat specimens for sale

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Encourage online vendors to remove bat specimens for sale Synopsis Link

Enforce regulations to prevent trafficking and trade of bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Enforce regulations to prevent trafficking and trade of bats Synopsis Link

Engage farmers and landowners to manage land for bats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Engage farmers and landowners to manage land for 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
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