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
Reduce rotor diameter Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce turbine height Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Regularly clean bat boxes to increase occupancy Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Rehabilitate injured/orphaned bats to maintain wild bat populations Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred bats Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Relocate bat colonies roosting inside dams Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Relocate bats from reclaimed mines to alternative subterranean roost sites Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove livestock modifications from water troughs Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove turbine lighting to reduce bat and insect attraction Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reopen entrances to closed mines and make suitable for roosting bats 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
Replace culling of bats with non-lethal methods of preventing vampire bats from spreading rabies to livestock Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Replace netting with non-lethal measures to prevent bats from accessing fruit in orchards Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Replace or improve habitat for bats around roads Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Replant native trees in logged areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restore and maintain microclimate in modified caves Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restore bat foraging habitat at ex-quarry sites Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Restore or create grassland Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Restore or create linear habitat features/green corridors Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restore or create wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Restrict artificial lighting in caves and around cave entrances Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link

Bat Conservation - Published 2020

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Update 2020

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