BATS

Mexican free-tailed Bat Taken from University Dorm

Many Bat Removal and Bat Exclusion professionals are recognized by Bat Conservation International for "Bat Friendly" removal and exclusion methods. When bats are nesting in your home, school, or business, no one is happy except the bats. They can pose health hazards; ranging from their disease carrying droppings to being a carrier of rabies.

Bats are a tremendous benefit to the environment by eating thousands of mosquitoes every night, but nesting in your attic is another story.

Bat Myths:

The only mammal capable of flight...and one of the least understood.

Are not blind Are non-aggressive Do not get tangled in hair Are not rodents Have only one or two "pups" per year Can eat 3000 insects per night About 1,000 species of bats inhabit our planet and each has its own culture: unique patterns of behavior, roosting preferences, etc. The U.S. government provides protection against harming bats, and rightfully so, since their contribution to the agriculture industry is well documented. However... Bats in your business or home should be removed.

A call to your local animal or pest control may not provide the solution you seek. But a call to a professional bat expert is a guarantee that your unwanted bats will be gone safely.

Contrary to popular belief, bats are not blind and they do not try to become tangled in hair.

Bats are not related to rodents. In fact, fruit bats may soon be reclassified as primates!

Bats are the only flying mammals in the world. (Flying squirrels do not fly, they glide!) Of the world's 1000+ species, only three are vampire bats, limited mostly to Latin America.

Vampire bats do not attack humans. They are very small and generally drink the blood of animals and poultry. Seventy percent of all bat species eat insects; most of the remaining 30% eat fruit, pollen and nectar.

Less than one-half of one percent of bats contract rabies. However, a grounded bat should never be handled because it may bite in self-defense. Call a wildlife rehabilitator or an animal organization for help. Bat Nuisance Concerns: The bats that roost inside buildings, often in large numbers, can cause a number of problems. Some are merely psychological: some people are uncomfortable living with many of these creatures of the night. Even though bats are gentle animals, they do unfortunately carry diseases, and

like all animals, produce waste. Many buildings are befouled with the very strong odor of bat droppings (guano) and urine. Worse than the odor, these droppings are a biohazard to the building they are in. Fungus often grows on the droppings the spores of which can cause lung diseases in people. The name of the lung disease contracted by humans is called histoplasmosis. Bats can also carry a number of parasites,and of course are one of the animals known to carry and transmit rabies. Please do not touch any bat that you should find, and if you are bitten, please submit the bat for rabies testing.

Bats are vital to the ecosystem! Fruit bats bring us over 450 commercial products, including 80 medicines. The seed dispersal and pollination activities of fruit and nectar eating bats are vital to the survival of rain forests. Seeds dropped by tropical bats account for up to 95% of forest re-growth on cleared land. Night blooming plants and trees depend on nectar eating bats for pollination. An excellent example is the baobab tree of eastern Africa that is so important to the survival of other kinds of wildlife it is referred to as the "Tree of Life." Bats in the US eat millions of tons of insects annually. Alarmingly, bats are disappearing worldwide. They are now considered the most endangered land mammal in North America.

Bats are such unique mammals that scientists have placed them in a group of their own, the Chiroptera, which means hand-wing. Bats are of the grand order, Archonta, grouped together with monkeys and flying lemurs.

Bats amount to approximately a quarter of all mammal species. They are found everywhere in the world except in the most extreme desert and polar regions

Navigation: Most bats navigate with high-frequency sounds. Using sound alone, they can detect obstacles as fine as a human hair in total darkness. The sophistication of their unique echolocation system surpasses current scientific knowledge!

HOW DO I GET BATS OUT OF MY BUILDING - WHAT DOES AND DOESN'T WORK? How can I keep bats out of my home?

Things to remember when "bat-proofing"

Ultrasonic devices, chemical repellents, and smoke are not approved by BCI as effective methods to evict bats from buildings. In addition, canned spray foam is not an approved sealant for cracks and holes in most situations. It is not only unattractive, but can result in the death of bats that come into contact with it. This product should never be used when bats are still present.

Repellent devices are not effective. One Chicago manufacturer was fined $45,000 by the EPA for misleading claims about an ultrasonic device. In fact, when ultrasonic devices were tested by bat experts some of them actually attracted bats!

Moth balls are not effective because they evaporate quickly and require frequent replacement. Additionally, chemical toxicants should never be used to solve bat problems. In fact, it is a violation of federal law to use a chemical in any way other than for what it is strictly intended. Currently, there are no poisons or chemicals licensed for use against bats. Poisoning bats is illegal and, in fact, may create health hazards and liabilities for property owners. Poisoned bats will die inside the walls and ceiling, creating bacteria and odor, and dying bats may fall to the ground both inside and outside the property where they are more likely to come into contact with children and pets.

During summer, many young bats are unable to fly. If you exclude adult bats during this time, you must be very careful as the young bats may not be ready to fly. Thus, if possible, avoid exclusion from May through August.

Mexican free-tailed bats are easily recognized by their tails, which extend well beyond the tail membrane. Its long, narrow wings are designed for speed and long-distance travel.

The big brown bat is found throughout most of the United States and Canada. It feeds principally on beetles.

Sealing an office building after excluding bats from the drop ceilings. Bats like to live in large colonies and buildings often provide the kind of shelter and high temperature that they prefer. Bats may look large when they fly, but they can squeeze into, and prefer to squeeze into, very small gaps, usually of less than an inch, and as little as 3/8 inch. Oftentimes the colony is composed of mostly females (a maternity colony), and they have their young in the attic of the building. They usually stay year round, but sometimes migrate, and then the entire colony returns every year to the same area and grows larger and larger. These colonies can eventually reach several thousand members. Over time, they begin to leave a tremendous amount of waste behind, and once the young can begin to explore on their own, they often crawl around down the walls of the building and sometimes find their way into the living area.

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