2024 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 44
PROTECT NURSERY COLONIES
THERE IS NO HUMANE WAY TO EXCLUDE A BAT
COLONY DURING BABY SEASON. If you exclude a bat colony
between May and September, baby bats will be lev behind to
die. If you have an unwanted bat colony in your a琀�c, ensure
there’s no way they can get into the home’s interior, but wait
un}l the end of summer before having the colony excluded.
WATCH FOR GROUNDED BATS
Bats roos}ng in trees are frequently a琀琀acked by blue jays and crows,
ending up grounded in yards where they are oven found by people or
pets, or worse, hit by lawn mowers. Please check your yard for
downed bats before mowing. If you 昀椀nd a bat in need please visit
batworld.org to 昀椀nd a rescuer in your area.
TURN OUTDOOR FANS OFF AT NIGHT
Please give bats a break by NOT giving them a break!
Ceiling fans can break }ny arm bones. Please turn any
outdoor ceiling fans OFF at night to avoid tragic
accidents. You’ll save a li琀琀le on your electric bill while
also saving li琀琀le lives.
USE ESCAPE RAMPS IN POOLS
If you have an outdoor pool please add an
escape ramp and a cri琀琀er skimmer. Both
of these items can save countless lives
every summer. Ramps are small, compact
and hang from the pool edge, allowing
bats and other small animals to escape
drowning.
PROTECT NATIVE HABITAT
At least 12 of our 47 US bat species use dried palm
frond
