The Importance Of Bat Conservation In Sioux Falls
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The Importance Of Bat Conservation In Sioux Falls
If you have played sports or watched athletes, you know that quick, erratic movements are the way to throw off opposing players. A fast pivot by the offense throws off the defense, which allows an opportunity to score points or advance the ball. Athletes anticipate and practice unpredictable movements, but we don’t want to experience irregular moves from an animal flying over our heads. A crazy flight path instills fear of an attack or unintended collision.
Bats are known for their erratic flight paths, and when you combine that feature with the fear of contracting rabies from a bat, it is easy to understand why we don’t want bats flying over our heads. Bats living inside our houses’ attic, shed, or barn increases the fear factor tenfold. When we realize bats are in homes or roosting in buildings on our property, we know we need professional bat control.
CP Bat Mitigation is a family-owned and operated Sioux Falls bat control company that knows every bat needs a home, just not yours. Unlike other pest control companies, bat control is our focus. Our founder recognized the need for bat mitigation over thirty years ago when he began his working career as a roofer. Soon, he was helping homeowners and businesses relocate bats that were infesting their homes and buildings. What started with one man continues more than three decades later with a team of technicians that provide bat control through the Central Midwest.
Bat Populations Have Suffered Destruction Of Their Habitat
The upside-down sleeping position is the one mental image most people have of bats. Bats prefer to hang from high tree branches or caves in areas with a high concentration of insects. Water and light attract insects, so optimal conditions include a concentration of trees around a pond, lake, or in a poorly drained, damp area.
In recent decades, the world’s population has expanded rapidly, and with that expansion has come increased urbanization. As the inhabitants of cities grow, construction crews raze surrounding wooded areas for new housing and business development, creating a loss of trees and vegetation that limits the locations for bats to roost. Increasing forest fires due to human incompetence, poor forest management, and lightning strikes have reduced forestation and limited options for bats.
Although the move to clean energy sources and the development of zero-emission technology is exciting and ultimately good for the planet, clearing wooded land for wind turbines has reduced available habitats. Furthermore, these massive turbines kill many high-flying and migrating bat species.
If you are concerned about wildlife preservation but need a bat control specialist for your Sioux Falls home, CP Bat Migration is your answer because we share the same concern. We recognize the danger bats present to homeowners and the need to preserve their population.
It's Important To Do Our Part To Protect Bat Populations
There Are A Few Laws To Protect Bats In Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls is home to nine bat species. Unfortunately, bat populations have declined due to deforestation and a devastating fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome. Because bats are necessary to a balanced ecosystem, the federal government passed legislation to protect some bat species; the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1956 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Although the legislation does not protect all bat species in Iowa, it protects two species in our area; the Indiana bat and the northern long-eared bat. According to federal law, killing protected bat species will result in heavy penalties and fines. Furthermore, capturing protected bats requires a permit. On a state level, Iowa state law protects all bat species making it illegal to kill bats that live in the wild. In 2006, the legislature passed the Iowa Wildlife Action Plan (IWAP). The purpose of this 25 years strategy is to protect and conserve bats and other wildlife in Iowa. If you found us because you searched for bat control in my area, you can rest easy that you found a company that adheres to all federal and state laws.
Although little brown bats are prevalent in the Sioux Falls area, humane bat mitigation designed to preserve the population is necessary due to the threat of white-nose syndrome. This disease, caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, was responsible for a nearly 80% decline in the little brown bat population when it first attacked the bats. Fortunately, there is a slow rebound in bat populations due to the efforts of conservationists and companies like CP Bat Mitigation that work to protect homeowners from roosting bats while preserving the species.
Every Bat Needs A Home, Just Not Yours
Inspection
Inspecting your home helps us identify where bats are in your house and how they got inside. We use this information to create a customized control plan for your home.
Service
Our control process is unique to CP Bat Mitigation. It involves sealing entry points and installing an exclusion device to safely and humanely remove bats from your home.
Follow Up
We don’t stop working until your bat infestation is gone. We’ll follow up with you six to eight weeks after our initial service to make sure our plan is going as planned.
How To Have Bats Humanely Mitigated And Relocated
Although we understand why you want pest control for bats in your attic, they are animals that deserve humane treatment. When you report a problem with bats, we dispatch a highly-trained technician to inspect your property. Our technician will inspect the attic, get on the roof if necessary, and review the exterior for entry points and signs of bats.
When we complete our investigation, we will provide you with a quote and warranty information and go over a strategic plan to end the bat infestation. Each situation is different, so the price, warranty, and bat eradication plan are tailored to your location and needs.
Upon your approval of the proposal and plan, our technician will return and seal all entry points except one. We will install a one-way exclusion device on the remaining entry. This device will allow bats to exit the area but not return. Generally, the bats leave the premises in eight weeks or less.
After six to eight weeks, we return to ensure the bats have left; we will also perform sanitation services to protect your family’s health. If some reason, the bats return, we will return at no additional cost until the bats are permanently gone. Contact us today to learn more and to schedule an inspection.
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