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Bats should stay.
Because of bats that eat insects, then farmers will use less pesticides.
Less pesticides = Healthy food.
White nose syndrome.
Bats get the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans during their hibernation. The fungus makes the body stay active. The bat's body should normally shut down. The bats can die before spring. So, a bathouse will make a safe home for bats to hibernate.
In February of 2006, a person took a picture of a bat with white nose syndrome. It was identified in the USA then.
Scientists believe it came from different cultures, and cave explorers went there and carried the fungus with them.
Bat extermination.
Bats come to homes, and people complain. The bats are poisoned, but not all the bats die; the holes are still there, so they could live in those holes and come back.
The bats that do die rot, and it will cause another problem. Let them out; it's more humane.
Killing colonies of bats is illegal and you can suffer enourmous fines or jail time.
Habitat loss.
People are cutting down trees to build things, like homes and businesses.
Where should the bathouse be?
In direct sunlight. Bats like it 93-96 degrees Fahrenheit (33.8888889-35.5555556 degrees Celsius).
Bats should stay.
Because of bats that eat insects, then farmers will use less pesticides.
Less pesticides = Healthy food.
White nose syndrome.
Bats get the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans during their hibernation. The fungus makes the body stay active. The bat's body should normally shut down. The bats can die before spring. So, a bathouse will make a safe home for bats to hibernate.
In February of 2006, a person took a picture of a bat with white nose syndrome. It was identified in the USA then.
Scientists believe it came from different cultures, and cave explorers went there and carried the fungus with them.
Bat extermination.
Bats come to homes, and people complain. The bats are poisoned, but not all the bats die; the holes are still there, so they could live in those holes and come back.
The bats that do die rot, and it will cause another problem. Let them out; it's more humane.
Killing colonies of bats is illegal and you can suffer enourmous fines or jail time.
Habitat loss.
People are cutting down trees to build things, like homes and businesses.
Where should the bathouse be?
In direct sunlight. Bats like it 93-96 degrees Fahrenheit (33.8888889-35.5555556 degrees Celsius).
See what I mean now?
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