Bats Away

12/01/2020

Really good read on the nuance behind each bat sound we hear.

A machine learning algorithm helped decode the squeaks Egyptian fruit bats make in their roost, revealing that they “speak” to one another as individuals.

02/13/2020

A good reminder as to why you may start seeing bats now on those warmer days.

Seeing bats in the winter? You might spot one flying on a warm winter afternoon. That is when some bats will come out of hibernation to stretch their wings, get a drink of water and snack a few bugs from the air before the night turns cold. But these sightings seem to be more common the last couple years across New Jersey, possibly because of milder temperatures. As long as a bat is flying normally and not struggling, it’s probably just fine. These are likely to be an Eastern Red Bat or a Big Brown. If you uncover a bat tucked in your wood pile or under some leaves, it’s probably fine too. Silver-haired Bats like wood piles and Red Bats will nestle into the leaf layer for warmth. But if you find a bat on the ground or out in the open in harsh cold weather, it may need help. That was the case with this Silver-haired Bat, who is currently a patient at the Mercer County Wildlife Center in Titusville!

A few NJ-licensed wildlife rehabilitation centers can treat bats: Contact the nearest one if you’re not sure what to do: njfishandwildlife.com/bornwild.htm

Our Endangered and Nongame Species Program is happy to get your sighting reports! Reports can give us valuable information about bat behavior and trends. Photos are especially helpful! Email us at [email protected]

Remember to never touch a bat directly while trying to help it. For indoor encounters, see this: https://njfishandwildlife.com/ensp/bat_buildings.htm

02/02/2020

Something to keep in mind as we get warm winter days.

01/14/2020

https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/new-jersey-bat-sanctuary-hunterdon-county/

At her nonprofit sanctuary in Hunterdon County, Jackie Kashmer rehabilitates imperiled bats almost around the clock.

01/13/2020

https://www.northjersey.com/story/life/2019/10/22/bat-myth-busting-what-you-need-know-nj-bats/3974303002/

In honor of the battiest season of the year, we spoke to the NJ Batman to do some bat myth busting.

01/10/2020

https://abcnews.go.com/US/1st-america-beautiful-quarters-2020-features-fruit-bat/story?id=68169793

A new National Parks quarter dollar featuring Samoan fruit bats will be released in February 2020.

05/10/2019

A good reminder how beneficial bats are....but we understand you’d rather not have them in your home. Plan now for the next work period for bat exclusion.

Mosquitos are back, but so are BATS!!!
Help conserve these incredible, beneficial, and imperiled animals!

These warm nights are happy times for bats, filling up on bugs and replenishing the body mass lost during the long winter. Watch overhead at dusk and you’ll probably see one, flapping and swooping and cleaning your backyard of moths, mosquitoes, and beetles.

Bats are also returning to their summer roosts right now. If you find that bats are roosting in your attic, eaves, or other part of your home, please be advised that bats are protected by law in New Jersey, and there are proper methods to follow if you wish to exclude bats from a building. Bat exclusion cannot be done during the months of May, June, or July, when maternity colonies are present and young pups could become trapped inside the building. Visit our Bats in Buildings webpage to read what to do, what not to do, how to find professional help, and how to get a free bat house for your evicted bat colony. We also invite you to report your bat colony to help us track the population!

Bats in Buildings:
www.njfishandwildlife.com/ensp/bat_buildings.htm

Big Browns in bat house, photo courtesty of MacKenzie Hall

05/05/2019

Some great reminders that while you don’t want them in your home. You do need bats around for ever beneficial they do.

It’s Bat Appreciation Day!

Bats are back in action after another winter season – look up at the sky tonight at dusk and you may see them fluttering and swooping above. In exchange for their incredible bug-control services (and all the other things that make bats so cool), here are a few things you can do to help bats thrive:

1) Keep it natural – skip the lawn chemicals, let some wild plants grow, and leave dead trees standing if they pose no danger.

2) Put up a bat house where mothers can raise their pups in the summer.

3) Keep calm, it’s just a bat! Bats are shy creatures and are truly more afraid of you, so feel lucky to have them flying around your backyard!

4) Handle bat problems appropriately – see Bats in Buildings below for guidance on how to exclude bats from a building effectively, without harming these amazing and beneficial animals!

Bats in Buildings:
https://njfishandwildlife.com/ensp/bat_buildings.htm

Bat Bug Control:
http://esciencenews.com/articles/2011/04/01/bats.worth.billions.agriculture

More Bat Info:
https://njfishandwildlife.com/ensp/bat.htm

Photo: Banded little brown bat, courtesy of MacKenzie Hall

05/04/2019

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