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Vaccinate bats against the white-nose syndrome pathogen

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Vaccinate bats against the white-nose syndrome pathogen Synopsis Link

Use ultraviolet filters on lights

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use ultraviolet filters on lights Synopsis Link

Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting Synopsis Link

Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Synopsis Link

Use red lighting rather than other lighting colours

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use red lighting rather than other lighting colours Synopsis Link

Use prescribed burning

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 15 Use prescribed burning Synopsis Link

Use organic pest control instead of synthetic pesticides

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use organic pest control instead of synthetic pesticides 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

Use non-lethal measures to prevent bats from accessing fruit in orchards to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Use non-lethal measures to prevent bats from accessing fruit in orchards to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Use mammal-safe timber treatments in roof spaces

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use mammal-safe timber treatments in roof spaces Synopsis Link

Use low intensity lighting

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use low intensity lighting Synopsis Link

Use glazing treatments to reduce light spill from inside lit buildings

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use glazing treatments to reduce light spill from inside lit buildings Synopsis Link

Use collar-mounted devices on cats to reduce predation of bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use collar-mounted devices on cats to reduce predation of bats Synopsis Link

Use 'warm white' rather than 'cool' LED lights

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use 'warm white' rather than 'cool' LED lights Synopsis Link

Treat bats for infection with white-nose syndrome

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Treat bats for infection with white-nose syndrome Synopsis Link

Treat bat hibernacula environments to reduce the white-nose syndrome pathogen reservoir

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Treat bat hibernacula environments to reduce the white-nose syndrome pathogen reservoir Synopsis Link

Translocate bats

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 2 Translocate bats Synopsis Link

Train tourist guides to minimize disturbance and promote bat conservation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Train tourist guides to minimize disturbance and promote bat conservation Synopsis Link

Train arborists and forestry operatives to identify potential bat roosts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Train arborists and forestry operatives to identify potential bat roosts Synopsis Link

Thin trees within forest and woodland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Thin trees within forest and woodland Synopsis Link

Strengthen cultural traditions that discourage bat harvesting

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Strengthen cultural traditions that discourage bat harvesting Synopsis Link

Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting Synopsis Link

Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds Synopsis Link

Retain wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain wetlands Synopsis Link

Retain veteran and standing dead trees as roosting sites for bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain veteran and standing dead trees as roosting sites for bats Synopsis Link
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