Wisconsin’s Bats
Wisconsin’s natural environment offers a home to eight species of bats. This group comprises the big and little brown bats, Indiana bats, northern long-eared, and the eastern pipistrelle which are classified as cave bats and the other three – the eastern red, silver-haired, and hoary bats - which are classified as tree bats. All eight of Wisconsin’s bats feast on insects making them effective insect controllers. Unfortunately, four of these species are considered threatened, indicating that the bats are struggling to survive.Why Bat Removal is Necessary
Even though bats are so crucial to the environment, they are not suited for living alongside human beings in commercial or residential buildings. Clearly bats help out and are therefore good wildlife animals to have around…on the outside. But when they roost inside a building they can cause numerous problems. Marucs Mueller, Owner/Operator of Skedaddle Milwaukee explains "Bat feces, or guano, can cause health risks for humans. Bats themselves can carry parasites and diseases that can seriously jeopardize human health and safety. While they do great work on pesky mosquitoes, it is important to safely and permanently remove and exclude them from any structure that humans call home." Usually, when bats move into a building they will occupy the attic. In the attic, their waste - known as guano - will begin to accumulate, creating a serious health concern to the residents of the home. They also carry parasites and diseases that can have adverse effects on human health. It is therefore important to remove bats from homes as soon as possible and ensure that they cannot re-enter.