This time of year, bats have begun migrating to their summer maternity roosts. Many bats prefer to roost in hollow trees or spaces under loose bark, but some bats end up in attics or barns. The same females might even come back to the same location each year to raise their young (pups). If you’ve had bats in your house in the past, now is a good time to make sure all points of entry are closed so bats are kept out this year!
If a bat has already begun roosting in your attic or barn, it is important to remember that it is illegal to kill bats. A non-lethal exclusion device is the only legal way of removing bats from a man-made structure. For a site with 15 or more bats, these devices may not be used during the maternity season (May 16-July 31) to ensure the flightless pups are not separated from their mothers.
Learn more about non-lethal exclusion devices and other things you can do now to keep bats from roosting in homes and other buildings this summer: http://ow.ly/dCct30orMwW