Professional Bat RemovalWe at Michigan Pest and Wildlife Management work with creatures of all shapes and sizes, but bats are by far our specialty and account for nearly 50% of our calls. Bats are an important part of Michigan's ecosystems but may present health and other safety concerns when they take up residence inside homes and buildings. We provide a humane and effective solution by excluding the bats from the structure. We start by bat proofing the building; sealing every possible entry point from the ground up. We then install one way doors over the bat's main points of entry. These will allow the bats to exit the building at night and prevent them from reentering in the morning. After all the bats are gone we return to remove the one way doors and seal those final areas up permanently. We are experts at making long lasting, aesthetically pleasing repairs and use only the highest quality materials in our work. We are so confident we can solve your bat problem that we provide an industry leading five year written guarantee on all of our work. Bat Facts
There are over 1100 species of bats world wide 9 of which are native to Michigan. They range in size from the minuscule Bumble Bee Bat which weighs less than a penny, to the Flying Fox which can have a wing span of up to 6 feet. Bats are not rodents. They belong to their own order called chiroptera. Michigan's bats eat insects but in other areas some species have been known to feed on fruit, pollen, frogs, fish, birds, mice, or blood. Bats are not blind; In fact many have very good vision. To help find prey and navigate in the dark bats use another sense called echolocation. To echolocate a bat emits a high frequency call which hits objects around it and echoes back. The bat then uses these echoes to create a mental image of objects in its path, enabling it to fly safely in total darkness. Most bats use echolocation and can only see in black and white. The exception being flying foxes and their relatives which do not use echolocation and are able to see in color. Bats mate in the fall. The male's sperm stays dormant in the female's reproductive track until they emerge from hibernation the following spring at which time fertilization occurs. The young are born approximately 2 months later. Bats generally have only 1 baby per year but will occasionally have twins. To help offset their low reproductive rates they tend to be very long lived. There have been documented cases of bats living for more than 34 years. Bats can actually be very beneficial to people. They feed on insects which damage crops and cost US farmers and foresters billions of dollars annually. Fruit bats are crucial to the health of the forests in which they live. They spread seeds through their droppings (guano) and also pollinate a wide variety of plant through their feeding activities. Many of these plants are used by people and include bananas, dates, cashews, peaches, mangos, and figs.
Bats and Rabies
Although studies have shown that less than 1% of bats have rabies, due to the seriousness of the disease all bats should be treated with great caution. Rabies is a disease that attacks the central nervous system and is nearly 100% fatal in human beings once symptoms begin to appear. The rabies virus is present in the saliva and can be transmitted through a bite or scratch. Bats are capable of living with the virus for long periods of time and showing no ill effects, so just because a bat doesn't look sick doesn't mean that it's not. If you have been bitten or scratched by a bat it is important to seek immediate medical attention. Bats can have small teeth so it is possible for someone to be bitten and not realize it. There may not always be a mark as a result of the bite, so checking someone for bite marks does not insure that a bite has not occurred. With this in mind, if a child, someone who is sleeping, intoxicated, or mentally challenged has had possible contact with a bat it is important to treat the situation as a possible exposure and seek immediate medical attention. If possible, the bat should be captured alive so it can be tested for rabies by your county's health department. We highly recommend that you leave this to a professional. We do provide 24 hour emergency service so if you need assistance in capturing a bat we can be contacted at any time.
A Big Brown Bat up close.
Frequently asked Questions
Question - Why have bats decided to live in my attic?
Answer - Attics provide excellent shelter from the elements and are often very warm, which provides an ideal environment for bats.
Question - How do bats get into a building?
Answer - Bats can enter a building through a gap as small as the thickness of a #2 pencil and an inch long. There are often many possible entry points on the average building.
Question - Don't bats only live in older buildings?
Answer - No. Most of our bat removal is done in newer buildings. Buildings built today have a wide variety of areas which make them easy targets for bats.
Question - Will the bats chew their way back into my house after they have been removed?
Answer - No, bats rely on pre existing openings to enter buildings and do not chew.
Question - Do the bats in attics hibernate or migrate somewhere else for the winter?
Answer - It depends upon the species and the conditions in your attic. The big brown bat which is the species we encounter most often will usually spend the winter inside the attic while others may leave to find a more suitable spot.
Question - What part of the attic do bats live in?
Answer - People usually expect to find them hanging from the ceiling but that's not always the case. Bats often stay underneath insulation and down inside walls where they can not be seen.
Question - Do bats attack people?
Answer - No. Bats will bite in self defense if they are handled but are generally gentle creatures and avoid direct contact with people. Bites usually occur when a bat lands on an object (curtains, hanging clothes, covers, ect) and is accidentally touched.
Question - Can bat droppings in an attic cause health problems?
Answer - Bat droppings have been associated with hystoplasmosis which is a disease that is contracted by breathing in spores from a fungus which grows in the droppings. There is some debate as to weather or not the right conditions occur in an attic to allow the fungus to grow but it is well documented in caves. Bat droppings should only be removed by a trained professional with the proper safety equipment. Do not attempt it yourself it's not worth the risk.
Large deposits of droppings like this one are a potential source of
disease and should be removed once the bat colony is gone.
For more information or to set up an inspection give us a call at 248-762-4760.
 
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Michigan Wildlife Management in Oakland County, Michigan.
We provide humane bat control in the following cities in Oakland County - Auburn Hills, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clarkston, Commerce Township, Davisburg, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Franklin, Highland, Independence Township, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion, Michigan, Milford, Novi, Northville, Oakland County, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Orion Township, Pontiac, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Southfield, Southfield Township, Springfield Township, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, West Bloomfield, White Lake, Wixom, Wolverine Lake, Addison Township, Berkley, Brandon township, Clawson, Ferndale, Groveland Township, Hazel Park, Holly, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Leonard, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Ortonville, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, South Lyon
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