We Safely Remove
/Relocate Bats and Clean Up The Mess
With over twenty six years experience as a licensed contractor in the
state of California, Gary's Bat Removal Service should be your first
call. A registered bat excluder with Bat Conservation
International (BCI) , we only use approved exclusion methods
and materials.
Ultrasonic devices, chemical repellents, and smoke are not
approved by BCI as effective methods to evict bats from
buildings. In addition, canned spray foam is not an approved sealant for
cracks and holes in most situations. It is not only unattractive, but
can result in the death of bats that come into contact with it. This
product should never be used when bats are still present. Our service
uses exclusion methods that ensure the safety of both bats and people.
Gary's Bat Removal Service is a
FULL SERVICE BAT EXCLUDER. Exclusion is the ONLY
effective solution for permanently removing bats from buildings.
Trapping and relocating alone is ineffective since bats have excellent
homing instincts and simply return, even when released at great
distances. The use of pesticides against bats is illegal and
counterproductive. Poisoning greatly increases the likelihood of bats
coming into contact with people and pets.
Naphthalene, the active ingredient in moth balls, and ultrasonic
devices are often promoted as bat repellents. However, ultrasonic
devices are ineffective against bats, and to be effective, naphthalene
must be used in such large quantities that it poses a significant health
hazard to humans.
Gary's Bat Removal Service strongly recommends that we bat-proof the
entire building and avoid spot treatments. Moving bats from one corner
of a building to another does not solve the problem and may require that
further exclusion work is carried out at some time in the future,
further disturbing the bats and the property owner
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We have been working for many years to help protect Florida bats. But
still,
colonies are being sealed into buildings using improper methods, and
pups
are being sealed into buildings during the maternity season (April
15-August
15). Exclusions during the maternity season create problems for home and
building owners as well, when the young bats die in their ceilings,
walls,
and other areas. Most colonial bats in Florida form large colonies,
rather
than small scattered ones. Often all of the bats in one city may be in
only
a few large colonies. The loss of colonies like these has a great impact
on
bat populations. For their size, bats are the slowest reproducing of the
mammals. This slow reproduction rate makes bat populations vulnerable.
The proposed rule will not be a cure all, but it will be a big step in
the
right direction. We will still need to educate people working in
professions
that have an impact bats. It's been a difficult road, with many starts
and
stops, but finally the FWC has drafted a proposed rule change regarding
bats. The proposed changes are intended to:
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1. Clarify that bats are among those species not included in general
nuisance wildlife rules;
2. Insure that unintentional take of bats, when incidental to approved
exclusion practices, does not constitute a violation;
3. And, preclude bat exclusions during the maternity season.
Supporting this new rule is easy! Below I've pasted the proposed
regulation
and a link to the rule change page on the FWC website. Scroll down and
click
on proposed rule number 68A-9.010, Taking Nuisance Wildlife. This will
take
you to a page where you can make a comment, which can be as simple as
saying
that you support any rules that will help protect bats. Comments must be
received by October 1st. I hope you can take a few minutes this week to
help
the bats. I've also attached a position paper regarding the issue in
case
you want more information. Bat control work should not be
attempted by amateurs. It takes an expert with a lot of experience to do
the job correctly. I have performed over 100 safe bat exclusions thus
far, with a 100% success rate. I always offer a 3-year guarantee on my
work. I never harm or kill any of the bats. My bat elimination system
(it is not bat extermination) ensures that all of the bats are safely
excluded (removed) from the building, and that they will never return.
To the right, you will see a photo of one of the hundreds of bat removal
jobs I've done in Florida. I also offer full cleanup and decontamination
after they are gone. I have worked on many extremely challenging cases
in many different states. I have observed many ignorant pest control
companies attempt to do bat work, and they often resort to illegal,
inhumane, and ineffective methods to try to solve the problem, such as
the use of "bat poison", or simply sealing them in a building to die,
rot, and stink without safely getting them out first. Please do not hire
an inexperienced company, for the bat's sake. They are very valuable
animals. They only give birth to one young a year, they live up to 20
years, and they eat thousands of insects a night. They are not lowly
creatures, and should be treated with respect. |
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