Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Maintain bat roosts in road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Create spaces for roosting bats in road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Deter bats from roads/railways using ultrasound Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Minimize road lighting to reduce insect attraction Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Avoid planting fruit trees alongside roads/railways in areas with fruit bats Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Enforce regulations to prevent trafficking and trade of bats Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Strengthen cultural traditions that discourage bat harvesting Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Inform local communities about the negative impacts of bat hunting to reduce killing of bats Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	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	Synopsis Link
Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of bats in traditional medicine Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce other food sources to replace bat meat Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce other income sources to replace bat trade Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Encourage online vendors to remove bat specimens for sale Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	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	Synopsis Link
Restrict the collection of bat specimens for research Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Train arborists and forestry operatives to identify potential bat roosts Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Protect roost trees during forest operations Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Retain buffers around roost trees in logged areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Change timing of forestry operations Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Retain riparian buffers in logged areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Manage forest and woodland to encourage understorey growth Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Coppice woodland Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Retain bat access points to caves Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

Bat Conservation - Published 2021

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