Florida residents need to wait until the fall, after bat maternity season ends on Aug. 15, to start making efforts to “exclude” bats from their homes or other structures. And there are important rules to follow 👇
Florida boasts 13 native bat species, all of which are both ecologically and economically beneficial, the FWC says.
Bats serve a purpose in Florida’s ecosystem, so there are certain times of the year when Florida residents aren’t allowed to disturb them. But bat maternity season is over and now is the time to bat-proof your home, state wildlife officials say. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission , residents need to wait until the fall, after bat maternity season ends on Aug. 15, to start making efforts to “exclude” bats from their homes or other structures.The FWC explained that it’s illegal in Florida to kill or harm bats, so “exclusion devices” allow bats to safely get out of a structure without being able to get back in.
The state’s native bats typically roost in trees, caves or other natural spaces, but they can also be attracted to human-made structures. and fall is when bat “pups” have been weaned and can fly and search for food on their own.The FWC explained that bat exclusion is a multistep technique where all potential bat entry and exit points in a building are identified.
Florida boasts 13 native bat species, all of which are both ecologically and economically beneficial. These include the federally-listed Florida bonneted bat and the tricolored bat, which was recently proposed to be listed. All of the state’s bats are insectivores, with a single bat capable of eating hundreds of insects, such as mosquitoes or garden pests, in a single night. Bats’ worldwide impact is felt in their capacity as pollinators, seed dispersers and fertilizers.
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