WHEN IS BAT REMOVAL SEASON?

A difference in bat exclusion from other work is that it has a legally defined season. During the summer months, attic colonies often have young in them. Female bats leave the young behind to go out and forage for insects. If females were excluded at this point, the pups would be stranded alone inside the home and die. To avoid this, exclusion work dealing with maternity colonies must be done after the pups are weaned and are on the wing.

The state of Tennessee regulates bat removal and has an “open and closed” season for dealing with a maternity colony. The season in which exclusion of maternity colonies is prohibited runs from May 1st to August 1st. During this period only small bachelor colonies without young may be excluded. Preliminary work in which unused alternative entrances are sealed can be done as long as critical entrances that are being used by bats are left open. Failure to follow this rule is likely to lead to numbers of dying and rotted juvenile bats in attic spaces. This does not serve the best interest of the customer or the bats.

Understanding the laws and proper bat exclusion principles are critical for success in solving this problem. If you want to know more about bat removal check our pages on All About Bats in Your Attic, How We Remove Bats From Your Attic, and Dealing with a Bat in the Living Room, Bedroom, or Kitchen