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Enhance natural habitat features to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts of bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Enhance natural habitat features to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts of bats Synopsis Link

Exclude bats from roosts during building work

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Exclude bats from roosts during building work 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

Exclude bats from roosts prior to mine reclamation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Exclude bats from roosts prior to mine reclamation Synopsis Link

Exclude domestic and feral cats from bat roosts and roost entrances

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Exclude domestic and feral cats from bat roosts and roost entrances Synopsis Link

Impose noise limits in proximity to bat roosts and habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Impose noise limits in proximity to bat roosts and habitats Synopsis Link

Impose restrictions on cave visits

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Impose restrictions on cave visits Synopsis Link

Increase semi-natural habitat within gardens

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Increase semi-natural habitat within gardens Synopsis Link

Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Synopsis Link

Increase the wind speed at which turbines become operational (‘cut-in speed’)

Action Link 		Beneficial 12 Increase the wind speed at which turbines become operational (‘cut-in speed’) Synopsis Link

Inform local communities about disease risks from hunting and eating bat meat to reduce killing of bats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Inform local communities about disease risks from hunting and eating bat meat to reduce killing of bats Synopsis Link

Inform local communities about the negative impacts of bat hunting to reduce killing of bats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Inform local communities about the negative impacts of bat hunting to reduce killing of bats Synopsis Link

Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to bats in caves

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to bats in caves Synopsis Link

Install and maintain cave gates to restrict public access

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 11 Install and maintain cave gates to restrict public access Synopsis Link

Install and maintain gates at mine entrances to restrict public access

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 9 Install and maintain gates at mine entrances to restrict public access 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 fencing around cave entrances to restrict public access

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Install fencing around cave entrances to restrict public access 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

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

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 sound barriers in proximity to bat roosts and habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install sound barriers in proximity to bat roosts and habitats Synopsis Link

Install sound-proofing insulation between bat roosts and areas occupied by humans within developments

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install sound-proofing insulation between bat roosts and areas occupied by humans within developments 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

Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of bats in traditional medicine

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of bats in traditional medicine 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
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