BATS

Removal and Exclusion

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Serving Owosso, East Lansing, Laingsburg, Okemos, Haslett, Bath, St. Johns, Chesaning, Flushing, Swartz Creek, Bancroft, Corunna, Williamston, DeWitt, Durand, Ovid, and Perry.

We will evict bats from the home and prevent them from returning.

Our process is designed to avoid trapping or killing any bats. All techniques are in line with National Wildlife Control Operator Association's (NWCOA) Bat Standards and Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) guidelines.

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Bats are a vital group of animals to Michigan’s ecosystem. These little mammals are some of the best pest control technicians around. Their efforts are estimated to be worth over $37 million annually to the national agriculture industry alone. A single bat can eat hundreds or even thousands of insects in just one night. For these reasons and more, we at Waldner Wildlife strive to preserve the lives of as many of these animals as possible.

Problems arise between people and bats when we try to share a living space. Bats out in the yard are great. Bats in your attic and living room are not. Oftentimes, a family may go for years living with bats in their attic and never know it until one night one gets lost and starts making laps around their kitchen. It is at that point when the living situation can turn dangerous for both parties.

While less than 5% of bats in Michigan test positive for rabies, they are still the most common vector species in the state. The CDC recommends that whenever there is potential human or pet exposure to a bat, that the bat be submitted for testing. This, unfortunately, requires the bat to be put down. If you find yourself in this situation, call us right away for help. We are available any time of day or night to respond to emergency situations.

We do not recommend attempting to deal with a bat in your home yourself, but sometimes people do make that decision. If any person or pet in the home has had contact with the bat, or if you cannot be sure that they did not, contact your doctor or the Health Department to seek proper medical guidance on what you should do. After that, I recommend calling us to schedule an inspection to see how we can help you to get any remaining bats out of your home.

At Waldner Wildlife, we deal with bats more than any other animal. We have the experience and expertise needed to safely and effectively make your home bat-free. Call us today to see what we can do for you.

OUR FOUR STEP PROCESS FOR BAT REMOVAL

Our proven process allows for bats to peacefully exit the home while denying them the opportunity to return. Your home will be bat free, and the bats will be unharmed.

STEP ONE- INSPECTION

We thoroughly inspect the home to identify all areas that bats are using to enter as well as any other openings that they could potentially get through.

Bats can squeeze into an opening that is 3/8” wide. A good way to think of it is if you could fit two pencils through a hole, than a bat could likely get through as well. It is important to identify all of these openings so that we can be sure that the bats will not find another way into the home once we have blocked off their more active entrances.

STEP TWO- BAT DOORS

Bat Doors, also known as One Way Doors or Bat valves, are installed at all active bat entry points. These doors permit bats to pass through them to exit the home but will not allow them to pass back through to return. This allows the bats to safely exit the home without becoming trapped or harmed.

Many people are curious about how this could actually work and what the bat doors look like. At Waldner Wildlife, the bat doors are usually just a piece of PVC pipe. Think of it like a slide for the bats. They slide on out but cannot climb back up through the pipe to get back inside. This is a very reliable and proven method for getting the bats out, despite how simple it is.

The bat doors are installed at locations where there is already an opening that the bat is using, so no new holes need to be created in the process.

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STEP THREE- EXCLUSION

Once the bat doors are up, we go through and seal up all other identified potential entry points. This process generally involves a lot of caulking as brown bats can fit through gaps as small as a 3/8” wide. Hardware cloth is also usually installed over vents and other openings.

Common areas that need to be sealed are around soffit returns, roof vents, and anywhere where the exterior siding material changes from one type to another. It can be easy to overlook many of these areas. When you have removed bats from hundreds of homes, you develop an eye for it and can quickly find trouble spots.

This is easily the most time-consuming step, as we need to be thorough and make sure every last hole is sealed.

STEP FOUR- WRAP UP

Finally, once the bats have been given at least a week or two to exit through the Bat Doors, we return to take the doors down and seal the openings.

Bats will only fly if the temperature at dusk is at least 50 degrees. As the weather starts to get cooler, we have less and less of those nights and the bats may need a bit longer to exit. We will hold off on wrapping things up until we can be sure that they have had plenty of warm nights to get out.