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jlangevin wrote:I'm not a bat expert so I don't know if these are migratory but if not it could be disastrous to exclude them from the roost at the beginning of hibernation.
icave wrote:Just to make it clear...this is all about EXCLUSION.....Killing bats is wrong, not to mention illegal in Pennsylvania. I love bats, I just am concerned about potential health effects related to guano and I don't want the problem to get out of control.
We've had local caves gated for fewer bats that live in my house.
I'd love to get Keith's ear on the subject. My big question is do I need to wait until the fall to work on exculsion. I'm not going to exculde the bats now if there are pups (although I really don't want another summer of guano building up).
My wife and I had already been discussing potential bat house locations, but our property is small and I do not want the house on our house, due to guano sticking to the siding.
kmstill wrote:Not an expert, but I did get to see a really great presentation on this issue a few years ago in western NY and could dig up the info through contacts again if necessary. Take home message:
Short story - you're right on on a couple points:
1) need to provide an alternate roost (aka bat house) or the problem will just move, perhaps to the neighbors who'll be less caring about the wildlife
2) exit netting has seemed to work best, the population will exit the house of their own accord. you may need a professional to rig the netting to ID the actual and potential entry/exit points
3) timing is important with regards to pups, BUT I don't remember exactly how the cycle matched up with the months
Try googling and check BCI's site. If you have no luck, pm me and I'll get you in touch w/ my contact in NY, who should be able to steer you to the right people/info.
Teresa wrote:Why not go up and take a look and see if they have pups yet? It seems pretty early, but I don't know where you are.
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