| 1. What is
the most endangered species of bat in the
United States? Well, it
would be difficult to say that, of all
the endangered species, which is the most
endangered, although we can say that the
gray bat is beginning to increase in
numbers. Instead, I would simply say that
the species of bats classified as
endangered by the federal government
include the following:
gray bat (Myotis
grisescens)
Hawaiian Hoary bat (Lasiurus
cinereus semotus)
Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis)
lesser long-nosed
bat (Leptonycteris
yerbabuenae)
Mexican long-nosed
bat (Leptonycteris
nivalis)
Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus
townsendii ingens)
Virginia big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii virginianus)
2. Do all
the bats in the United States use
echolocation or are there some that do
not?
All bats in
the United States use echolocation.
3. What is
bat guano used for?
It is a
popular fertilizer for plants.
4. What
should people do if they find bats living
in their attic?
Bats
sometimes roost in attics without
problems, but they should not be allowed
to enter living quarters. If bats live in
the attic and the residents of the home
would like the bats to move out they
should use proper bat exclusion methods
that utilize netting or tubes to create
one way valves that allow bats to exit
but not re-enter the building. After a
week the tubes or netting can be removed
and the openings permanently sealed shut
to prevent the bats from returning. You
can find detailed information on how and
just as importantly, when to do bat
exclusion on our website at: www.batcon.org. Just click
on "bats in your home" and then
"do it yourself".
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