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Provide bat boxes for roosting bats

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 44 Provide bat boxes for roosting bats Synopsis Link

Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks Synopsis Link

Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Synopsis Link

Restore or create forest or woodland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Restore or create forest or woodland Synopsis Link

Restore or create grassland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Restore or create grassland Synopsis Link

Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts Synopsis Link

Breed bats in captivity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Breed bats in captivity Synopsis Link

Rehabilitate injured/orphaned bats to maintain wild bat populations

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Rehabilitate injured/orphaned bats to maintain wild bat populations 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

Change timing of maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change timing of maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts 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

Provide alternative bat roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide alternative bat roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Synopsis Link

Replace or improve roosting habitat for bats along utility and service line corridors

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Replace or improve roosting habitat for bats along utility and service line corridors Synopsis Link

Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats 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 Provide training to wildlife control operators on least harmful ways of removing bats from their roosts 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

Exclude bats from roosts during building work

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

Plant gardens with night-scented flowers

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Plant gardens with night-scented flowers Synopsis Link

Increase semi-natural habitat within gardens

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

Protect greenfield sites or undeveloped land in urban areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect greenfield sites or undeveloped land in urban areas Synopsis Link

Legally protect bats during development

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Legally protect bats during development 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

Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland 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
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