Summary
Bats play a significant ecological role as a natural insect control. Unfortunately, they have become increasingly rare since the appearance of a devastating fungal infection in 2010. Bat maternity colonies, which are sometimes located in people’s homes, are essential for the species’ survival.
Preserving the maternity colonies or resorting to methods that safely exclude bats by intervening at the right time of the year, is an invaluable gesture to protect bats.
This guide provides the recommendations to follow to intervene safely when it is necessary to remove bats from a building.
File
Sector(s):
Wildlife
Categorie(s):
Guide
Theme(s):
Endangered Species, Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation
Departmental author(s):
Author(s)
Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs
Year of publication :
2022
Format :
Keywords :
Bat, conservation, maternity, safe exclusion
This publication exists in other language: Guide d’intervention pour déloger des chauves-souris d’un bâtiment
