Is​ ​Your​ ​Home​ ​Protected​ ​From​ ​Bats?​ ​Probably​ ​Not Bat​ ​season​ ​is​ ​here​ ​in​ ​Ontario​ ​so​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​bats​ ​living​ ​in​ ​your​ ​attic,​ ​you’re​ ​going​ ​to​ ​find out​ ​about​ ​it​ ​pretty​ ​shortly.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​don’t​ ​have​ ​bats,​ ​but​ ​your​ ​home​ ​is​ ​not​ ​protected,​ ​the odds​ ​are​ ​that​ ​it’s​ ​only​ ​a​ ​matter​ ​of​ ​time.

But​ ​what​ ​can​ ​you​ ​do​ ​about​ ​it?​ ​How​ ​can​ ​you​ ​remove​ ​bats​ ​safely​ ​or​ ​prevent​ ​them​ ​from ever​ ​living​ ​in​ ​your​ ​attic? There’s​ ​a​ ​saying​ ​up​ ​here​ ​in​ ​the​ ​wildlife​ ​removal​ ​industry​ ​–​ ​if​ ​it’s​ ​June​ ​and​ ​July,​ ​let​ ​bats fly.​ ​What​ ​this​ ​means​ ​is,​ ​is​ ​that​ ​bats​ ​are​ ​currently​ ​in​ ​their​ ​baby​ ​season​ ​and​ ​they​ ​usually give​ ​birth​ ​around​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​June.​ ​That’s​ ​why​ ​during​ ​these​ ​two​ ​summer​ ​months home​ ​owners​ ​harbouring​ ​bats​ ​usually​ ​see​ ​them​ ​more,​ ​and​ ​that’s​ ​why​ ​we​ ​consider​ ​these months​ ​the​ ​bat​ ​season. By​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​July,​ ​the​ ​baby​ ​bats​ ​have​ ​pretty​ ​much​ ​reached​ ​maturity​ ​and​ ​begin​ ​flying​ ​to and​ ​from​ ​their​ ​roost​ ​(a​ ​bats​ ​nest). The​ ​problem​ ​home​ ​owners​ ​face​ ​in​ ​this​ ​situation​ ​is​ ​what​ ​exactly​ ​to​ ​do​ ​with​ ​them​ ​and​ ​how to​ ​get​ ​the​ ​bats​ ​removed​ ​humanely​ ​–​ ​without​ ​breaking​ ​the​ ​law​ ​or​ ​adding​ ​to​ ​their dwindling​ ​numbers.​ ​The​ ​problem​ ​is​ ​that​ ​during​ ​these​ ​months​ ​there​ ​isn’t​ ​much​ ​that​ ​can,

nor​ ​should​ ​be​ ​done. Most​ ​wildlife​ ​control​ ​companies​ ​will​ ​tell​ ​that​ ​you​ ​until​ ​around​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​August when​ ​baby​ ​bats​ ​start​ ​flying,​ ​that​ ​a​ ​thorough​ ​inspection​ ​can​ ​be​ ​done;​ ​a​ ​removal​ ​program can​ ​be​ ​set​ ​up,​ ​and​ ​in​ ​turn​ ​99%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​home​ ​can​ ​be​ ​sealed​ ​up.​ ​The​ ​main​ ​entry​ ​point​ ​will be​ ​left​ ​open​ ​until​ ​after​ ​August​ ​1. After​ ​August​ ​1​ ​we​ ​may​ ​install​ ​our​ ​one-way​ ​eviction​ ​doors​ ​which​ ​will​ ​then​ ​initiate​ ​the eviction​ ​of​ ​the​ ​colony. Full​ ​exclusion​ ​should​ ​not​ ​be​ ​done​ ​during​ ​June​ ​and​ ​July​ ​because​ ​doing​ ​so​ ​would​ ​end​ ​up killing​ ​many​ ​of​ ​the​ ​babies,​ ​leaving​ ​your​ ​home​ ​with​ ​a​ ​bad​ ​odour​ ​and​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of contamination,​ ​and​ ​because​ ​it’s​ ​against​ ​the​ ​law​ ​to​ ​put​ ​their​ ​lives​ ​in​ ​jeopardy​ ​by​ ​trapping them​ ​in​ ​an​ ​attic. If​ ​you​ ​discover​ ​you​ ​do​ ​have​ ​an​ ​infestation,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​read​ ​our​ ​removal​ ​process​ ​for​ ​bats​ ​to get​ ​an​ ​idea​ ​of​ ​exactly​ ​how​ ​the​ ​procedure​ ​is​ ​done. Homes​ ​unprotected​ ​from​ ​wildlife​ ​entries The​ ​other​ ​likely​ ​problem​ ​is​ ​an​ ​unprotected​ ​home.​ ​As​ ​most​ ​home​ ​owners​ ​know,​ ​their homes​ ​don’t​ ​come​ ​with​ ​pest​ ​control​ ​incorporated​ ​into​ ​the​ ​build.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​ask​ ​any​ ​home owner​ ​who​ ​has​ ​harboured​ ​bats​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past,​ ​and​ ​they’ll​ ​tell​ ​you​ ​it​ ​only​ ​takes​ ​one​ ​small hole​ ​for​ ​a​ ​small​ ​family​ ​of​ ​bats​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​into​ ​a​ ​big​ ​infestation​ ​problem. We​ ​always​ ​advise​ ​home​ ​owners​ ​(especially​ ​owners​ ​of​ ​new​ ​homes)​ ​to​ ​get​ ​their​ ​home inspected​ ​for​ ​entry​ ​points​ ​and​ ​nip​ ​the​ ​potential​ ​problem​ ​in​ ​the​ ​bud​ ​before​ ​future problems​ ​arise.

There’s​ ​a​ ​certain​ ​satisfaction​ ​in​ ​knowing​ ​your​ ​home​ ​is​ ​secured​ ​from​ ​wildlife​ ​entries,​ ​and doing​ ​so​ ​retains​ ​the​ ​value​ ​of​ ​your​ ​property,​ ​and​ ​keeps​ ​your​ ​family​ ​and​ ​pets​ ​safe.

Can​ ​you​ ​remove​ ​Species​ ​at​ ​Risk​ ​bats? The​ ​most​ ​common​ ​bat​ ​found​ ​in​ ​a​ ​home​ ​owner’s​ ​attic​ ​in​ ​Ontario​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Little​ ​Brown​ ​and the​ ​Big​ ​Brown​ ​Bats​ ​which​ ​are​ ​currently​ ​being​ ​considered​ ​for​ ​protection​ ​under​ ​the Species​ ​at​ ​Risk​ ​Act.​ ​Their​ ​distribution​ ​in​ ​Canada​ ​stretches​ ​from​ ​B.C.,​ ​Alberta, Saskatchewan,​ ​Manitoba,​ ​Ontario,​ ​Quebec,​ ​New​ ​Brunswick,​ ​P.E.I.,​ ​Nova​ ​Scotia, Newfoundland,​ ​Yukon​ ​and​ ​Northwest​ ​Territories. Other​ ​bats​ ​found​ ​with​ ​similar​ ​distribution​ ​in​ ​Canada​ ​are​ ​the​ ​Hoary​ ​bat,​ ​the​ ​Brown​ ​bat, the​ ​Northern​ ​long-eared​ ​myotis,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Silver-haired​ ​bat.​ ​Although​ ​these​ ​species​ ​of bats​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​across​ ​the​ ​country,​ ​some​ ​of​ ​their​ ​numbers​ ​are​ ​dwindling​ ​because​ ​of disease​ ​and​ ​environmental​ ​issues. So​ ​how​ ​do​ ​I​ ​humanely​ ​remove​ ​bats​ ​from​ ​my​ ​attic? The​ ​short​ ​answer​ ​is​ ​you​ ​don’t.​ ​Most​ ​home​ ​owners​ ​have​ ​very​ ​little​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​bats, and​ ​don’t​ ​understand​ ​their​ ​habits​ ​enough​ ​to​ ​remove​ ​them​ ​without​ ​posing​ ​a​ ​threat​ ​to them.​ ​First​ ​their​ ​exact​ ​location​ ​in​ ​the​ ​attic​ ​has​ ​to​ ​be​ ​determined;​ ​all​ ​their​ ​entry​ ​points need​ ​to​ ​be​ ​investigated​ ​and​ ​sealed​ ​up;​ ​and​ ​proper​ ​equipment​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​employed which​ ​will​ ​allow​ ​them​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​your​ ​attic​ ​safely. To​ ​push​ ​the​ ​matter​ ​further,​ ​we’ve​ ​linked​ ​to​ ​the​ ​official​ ​Ontario​ ​website​ ​related​ ​to​ ​dealing with​ ​bats​ ​in​ ​your​ ​home​ ​where​ ​it​ ​specifically​ ​advises​ ​home​ ​owners​ ​to​ ​call​ ​their​ ​local​ ​pest control​ ​company​ ​to​ ​have​ ​bats​ ​removed​ ​and​ ​prevented​ ​safely,​ ​and​ ​kept​ ​out​ ​permanently. On​ ​that​ ​page​ ​you’ll​ ​also​ ​find​ ​the​ ​laws​ ​related​ ​to​ ​bats​ ​under​ ​the​ ​protected​ ​species​ ​list where​ ​it​ ​states: …endangered​ ​and​ ​threatened​ ​bat​ ​species​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​harassed,​ ​captured​ ​or​ ​killed​ ​unless landowners​ ​enter​ ​into​ ​an​ ​agreement​ ​with​ ​the​ ​ministry…never​ ​trap​ ​bats​ ​inside​ ​a structure;​ ​this​ ​is​ ​cruel​ ​and​ ​can​ ​create​ ​a​ ​serious​ ​odour​ ​problem The​ ​bottom​ ​line​ ​is​ ​that​ ​removing​ ​bats​ ​is​ ​not​ ​as​ ​easy​ ​as​ ​you​ ​may​ ​think.​ ​Giving​ ​it​ ​a​ ​go alone​ ​could​ ​further​ ​threaten​ ​their​ ​existence,​ ​and​ ​you​ ​are​ ​likely​ ​to​ ​end​ ​up​ ​breaking​ ​the law. Can​ ​I​ ​protect​ ​my​ ​home​ ​from​ ​bats​ ​by​ ​myself? The​ ​short​ ​answer​ ​here​ ​no,​ ​and​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​not​ ​a​ ​professional,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​never​ ​try​ ​to remove​ ​bats​ ​yourself.​ ​Bat​ ​prevention​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​difficult​ ​of​ ​all​ ​the​ ​removal​ ​services​ ​that are​ ​needed. Most​ ​wildlife​ ​control​ ​companies​ ​provide​ ​some​ ​sort​ ​of​ ​a​ ​guarantee​ ​for​ ​their​ ​services​ ​too, so​ ​doing​ ​it​ ​alone​ ​is​ ​not​ ​a​ ​truly​ ​cost-effective​ ​way​ ​of​ ​protecting​ ​your​ ​home​ ​and​ ​usually only​ ​causes​ ​more​ ​problems​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future. What​ ​to​ ​look​ ​for​ ​if​ ​you​ ​suspect​ ​you​ ​have​ ​bats​ ​in​ ​your​ ​attic?

If​ ​you​ ​suspect​ ​bats​ ​are​ ​living​ ​in​ ​your​ ​attic​ ​you​ ​can​ ​find​ ​out​ ​for​ ​sure​ ​by​ ​the​ ​following: • seeing​ ​bat​ ​guano​ ​(bat​ ​droppings)​ ​piled​ ​up​ ​in​ ​various​ ​places​ ​on​ ​your​ ​property​ ​like under​ ​window​ ​sills,​ ​anywhere​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ground​ ​or​ ​anywhere​ ​they’re​ ​entering​ ​and​ ​leaving your​ ​attic • seeing​ ​bats​ ​flying​ ​in​ ​and​ ​out​ ​of​ ​your​ ​attic • seeing​ ​bats​ ​around​ ​your​ ​home​ ​especially​ ​after​ ​sundown • seeing​ ​one​ ​or​ ​multiple​ ​bats​ ​in​ ​your​ ​living​ ​space • a​ ​pet​ ​who’s​ ​brought​ ​a​ ​bat​ ​into​ ​your​ ​home • dead​ ​bats​ ​on​ ​your​ ​property It’s​ ​important​ ​to​ ​remember​ ​bats​ ​do​ ​carry​ ​rabies.​ ​Although​ ​it’s​ ​rare​ ​that​ ​a​ ​human​ ​will​ ​get bit​ ​by​ ​a​ ​bat,​ ​it​ ​does​ ​happen​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​so​ ​our​ ​advice​ ​would​ ​be​ ​to​ ​be​ ​careful​ ​and diligent​ ​if​ ​you​ ​do​ ​have​ ​bats.​ ​Bats​ ​also​ ​carry​ ​“bat​ ​bugs”​ ​(source)​ ​which​ ​can​ ​be​ ​carried​ ​into the​ ​home​ ​by​ ​unsuspecting​ ​carriers​ ​like​ ​pets.​ ​Another​ ​area​ ​of​ ​major​ ​concern​ ​is​ ​that​ ​an infestation​ ​usually​ ​comes​ ​with​ ​contamination​ ​so​ ​avoiding​ ​cleaning​ ​your​ ​attic​ ​without the​ ​help​ ​of​ ​a​ ​professional​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​advised​ ​against. Don’t​ ​wait​ ​around​ ​for​ ​something​ ​to​ ​happen​ ​before​ ​deciding​ ​to​ ​get​ ​them​ ​professionally removed.​ ​We​ ​advise​ ​setting​ ​up​ ​an​ ​appointment​ ​as​ ​soon​ ​as​ ​possible​ ​to​ ​begin​ ​the​ ​first stages​ ​of​ ​eviction​ ​so​ ​at​ ​least​ ​when​ ​August​ ​roles​ ​around,​ ​most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​work​ ​will​ ​be​ ​done. Please​ ​remember,​ ​back​ ​evictions​ ​can​ ​only​ ​be​ ​done​ ​at​ ​certain​ ​times​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year,​ ​so​ ​act now​ ​to​ ​avoid​ ​the​ ​delay.

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