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Maintain bat roosts in road/railway bridges and culverts

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Maintain bat roosts in road/railway bridges and culverts 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

Deter bats from roads/railways using ultrasound

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

Minimize road lighting to reduce insect attraction

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Minimize road lighting to reduce insect attraction Synopsis Link

Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments Synopsis Link

Avoid planting fruit trees alongside roads/railways in areas with fruit bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Avoid planting fruit trees alongside roads/railways in areas with fruit bats Synopsis Link

Retain existing bat roosts and access points within developments

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Retain existing bat roosts and access points within developments 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

Strengthen cultural traditions that discourage bat harvesting

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

Create alternative bat roosts within developments

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 11 Create alternative bat roosts within developments 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

Change timing of building work

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Change timing of building work 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

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 other food sources to replace bat meat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce other food sources to replace bat meat Synopsis Link

Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites Synopsis Link

Introduce other income sources to replace bat trade

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce other income sources to replace bat trade 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

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

Replace culling of bats with non-lethal methods of preventing vampire bats from spreading rabies to humans

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Replace culling of bats with non-lethal methods of preventing vampire bats from spreading rabies to humans Synopsis Link

Restrict the collection of bat specimens for research

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restrict the collection of bat specimens for research 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

Create tree plantations on agricultural land

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

Protect roost trees during forest operations

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect roost trees during forest operations Synopsis Link

Create artificial water sources

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Create artificial water sources Synopsis Link
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