Summer is an important time for all wildlife as they prepare for the upcoming winter season, and raise their newborn litters. For bats in particular, the summer months are crucial for reproduction. Since female bats only birth one baby per year between April and June, they must ensure they have a safe place to raise… Continue reading
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Bat Removals During Summer – Why Timing Is So Important
If you’ve tried getting rid of bats in your attic or siding, you may have been told that there’s nothing you can do until summer. A lot of homeowners are confused when they can’t evict their uninvited guests, but there’s a good reason. Certain populations of bats are in danger of becoming extinct. Here’s why removing… Continue reading
Lets Talk About Bat Myths! Part 2
While bat removal is necessary to ensure the safety of a bat colony and your home’s integrity, many people make the call out of fear, not practicality. Unfortunately, many bat myths are held as fact, when in reality, they’re actually a product of pop culture or urban legend. How can you tell what’s real and… Continue reading
Why is Humane Bat Removal Important?
Bats are misunderstood creatures that need our protection and respect. While they are often referenced in horror movies because of their unusual features and preference for the night, the world would be a much different place without them. That said, no homeowner wants a colony of bats, nesting in their attics or other home structures.… Continue reading
Lets Talk About Bat Myths! Part 1
Bats have gained a reputation that they don’t deserve, and the unfavourable view is primarily due to misunderstandings and myths. If people knew the truth behind many of the bat myths, they might just come to appreciate them a bit more. These winged creatures are fascinating and essential for the health of ecosystems around the… Continue reading
What Happens To Bats During Hibernation?
If you are dealing with a bat problem, you may notice that there are fewer sightings as the weather gets colder. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean that the bats have simply gone away. Instead, they are likely hibernating in the warmth of your attic or wall cavities. Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control can help you with bat… Continue reading
What Structural Issues Can Bats Cause?
Bats play a vital role in our ecosystem by serving important functions for the health of our biosphere, but they don’t make great houseguests. These shy and industrious creatures can cause a significant amount of damage if they take up residence in your attic or another part of your home. Bats produce a lot of… Continue reading
Bats in the City: The Dangers and How To Deal
When wild animals decide to move into your Milwaukee home with you to avoid cold weather and predators, it can be difficult to remove them on your own. While bats are common in the city and usually reside in hollow trees, abandoned buildings, and caves, they can become especially troublesome when they decide to roost… Continue reading
Bats in the Attic? How Bad Can It Be
Bats are a welcome addition to your neighbourhood. A single bat can eat a surprising amount of bugs, sometimes up to 1200 in a single night, keeping the insect population in your yard surprisingly low. While bats make amiable neighbours, they aren’t so great as house guests. Find out below why having bats in your… Continue reading
Bat Season Also Means More Rabies Cases
Most pet owners are aware of the dangers of the rabies virus and have their pets vaccinated against the disease. However, indoor pet owners who have cats, birds, and or rodents may not be aware of how crucial vaccination is. Even if your pet is not exposed to the outdoors bats can enter your living… Continue reading
Protecting Bats During Their Mating Season
When you’re asleep at night, bats are flying around seeking food and living in nocturnal bliss. But during the day when you’re up and about, they are resting after a busy evening. Unfortunately, they’ll probably consider your home to be a great spot for their downtime resting. But don’t rush quickly to remove bats… Continue reading
How To Build a Bat Box in Ajax for Spring?
In spring, bats look for places to give birth and raise their babies. Therefore, winter is a good time to hang a bat box. You can buy a bat box, or you can learn how to build a bat box and make it into a family project. Bat boxes can avoid the need for bat… Continue reading
Why There Is No Reason to Be Afraid of Bats?
Bat phobia is common worldwide, but these flying mammals don’t deserve the bad rap they get. Bats are shy creatures and — contrary to popular belief — are not aggressive and won’t bite unless they feel threatened or trapped. They will do their best to avoid contact with people. Though they are rabies carriers, the… Continue reading
Endangered Bats : Quick Tips for Removal
As a homeowner, if you have bats in your attic, you may wonder how you can remove them humanely. There are certain laws and regulations that may be applicable with regards to bats, and how you can legally and humanely remove them from your house. When it comes to bat removal the law is very… Continue reading
Bats Play a Vital Role in the Ecosystem but Should Be Removed From the Home
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem and we should be thanking them for controlling the insect population. Other bat species pollinate plants which helps in the production of fruits that support local economies. Fruit-eating bats in the tropics disperse seeds that are vital to restoring cleared or damaged rainforests. This may come as… Continue reading
I Hear Bats Flying In My Attic!
Many believe that bats have poor eyesight or even that they’re completely blind, however this is not the case. They actually have very good eyesight, which at times is what helps them find roosting areas that they’re comfortable with. These include many parts of human dwellings, most predominantly walls, overhangs and attics. Bat removal is… Continue reading
Is It a Bat? No, It’s a Chimney Swift: Learn More
Have you heard a noise coming from your chimney and assume it’s a bat of some sort? Sounds coming from your chimney can most certainly be a bat and bat removal service will be needed if so. However, in many cases, homeowners find that the sound is actually a bird and it might be one… Continue reading
How Bats Spread Rabies Without an Obvious Bite
Rabies is a deadly disease known to be carried by several creatures, including bats. Common information known about rabies is that it can be caught when bitten by a bat that is infected. However, rabies can also be spread in other ways. Because bats can commonly take up residency in the home, it is important… Continue reading
Bat Control—Discover More About Professional Wildlife Removal
Bats are a creature found in many residential areas, having been seen flying around streetlights or even homes. Bats commonly take up residency within the attic area of a home as temperatures are consistent and the environment is conducive to resting as well as having bat babies. Homeowners often have no idea that bats are… Continue reading
Bats in Your House: Essential Solutions
Bats are mammals and warm-blooded creatures that can be seen flying around during the night time hours. The nocturnal creatures are known to use caves and dark spaces as their home base, often times taking up residency inside the attics of homes. Once inside your home, bats will begin to take over, enjoying the consistent… Continue reading
Five Ways to Protect Your Yard From Wildlife
Milton’s wildlife slowly creeps into our yards and parks. Reliable food sources and sources of shelter attract them to our property, tearing up your lawn and chewing on plants. It’s important to keep an eye on your garden and determine regular visitors. Narrow down the species destroying your lawn or plants. Then make a plan… Continue reading
Bat Droppings and Your Health
Always take caution when bats are near. In 2011, the National Post reported an outbreak of a rare disease linked to bat droppings in Alberta. A resident tried to clean bat droppings and suffered extreme shortness of breath, severe muscle pains and extreme blistering on her hands. After multiple visits to the hospital it was… Continue reading
How to Get a Bat out Your House in Cambridge
Bat in your hair. Is that a new Cambridge fashion trend? It’s many people’s most feared bat mishap. The fluttering monster tangled in your long locks. Its whimpering and flapping is second only to the amount of times it bites you. Bats stuck in hair is one of their biggest myths. It never happens. So,… Continue reading
Bat Removal Burlington
Summer is a busy time for bats in Canada. Juvenile bats are beginning to take flight and adults will be looking to bulk up before fall hibernation. Bat species in Burlington commonly roost inside the walls and attics of houses. If you share your home with a colony of these winged mammals you’re most likely… Continue reading
Rabies in Oakville
The rabies virus is once again in the news as the Halton Region Health Department has confirmed a case of rabies in a bat found in Oakville last week. The discovery comes on the heels of a separate rabies incident involving a bat found by students on an elementary school playground in Niagara Falls and… Continue reading
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