Bats in the Home - How to evict bats safely or live with them

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It is common for bats to end up in your home during the summer.  Bats wil look for a place to nest and raise their young.

Massachusetts Homeowner's Guide to Bats  This informative guide provides information and advice on how to evict and relocate bats, tips on handling a bat, designs for one-way doors, and bat house plans.  This guide also features a key to identifying the nine bat species in Massachusetts

Bats in Massachusetts and Tips for Residents  Informative information on bats produced by Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Immunization can help you determine if the bat should be tested  (available 24/7)