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NOT Opposed to the Bat Tower


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Chances of this happening in our homes areextremelyhigh.

Examples of bat infestation:

Infestation of Bats in Roof Tiles

Swarming Bats!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc8ACBiwIyEhttp://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_c_palm_beach_county/lake_worth/swarming-bats-living-in-roofing-tiles-torment-suburban-lake-worth-residentshttp://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_c_palm_beach_county/lake_worth/swarming-bats-living-in-roofing-tiles-torment-suburban-lake-worth-residentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc8ACBiwIyE


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Bats are wild mammals and do carry rabies, however rabies only

occurs in about .5 percent (1 in 200) of the bats in a population.

Likely to be found on the ground, sluggish and easy for children to

pick up.

Children must be warned to NEVER touch any bat

More likely to be rabies-positive and may bite in self-defense.

If a bat must be removed by an untrained adult:

Use a coffee can with a piece of stiff cardboard.

Place the can over the bat and gently slide the cardboard

under the can, trapping the bat inside without touching it.


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When fire destroyed UFs Johnson Hall in 1987, a colony of bats occupying the attic

were left homeless and soon inhabited the concrete bleachers of James G. PresslyStadium.

UAA decided to exclude the bats from the facilities and build a structure a safedistance from humans

The odor and stains from urine and guano and the bats close proximity tospectators were a nuisance.

Built in March 1991 with support from the University Athletic Association.

In September 1991, several thousand bats were captured from the stadiums,transported and released in the Bat House.

The following evening, the bats emerged and found other places to live, while

the Bat House sat vacant for more than three years, leaving UF officials and

many citizens in doubt about the success of the relocation project.

Bats permanently occupied the house in January 1995 and have raised nursery

colonies in late Spring each year. But in 1995 the bats moved in permanently, and the colony continued to grow.

In 2009, the internal structure of the house collapsed from the weight of the bats

and the urine-soaked wood.

The Bat Barn was built in March 2010 and became permanently occupied in

August 2011.


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Called "free-tailed" because the end of the tail extends beyond the edgeof the tail membrane. All of the other bats of Florida have tailmembranes that go to the tip of the tail.

A medium sized bat (7-14 g) with brownish gray fur. Distinctive musky

odor. It is often possible to smell a large colony of Free-tailed bats froma long distance away, up to half a block if the wind is right.

Are strong fast fliers with long narrow wings.

Can fly at more than 25 mph and are known to fly to an altitude over9,000 feet

The Brazilian free-tailed bat is one of the most abundant nativemammals living in urban areas in Florida.

The subspecies found in Florida and the southeastern U.S iscalled Tadarida brasiliensis cynocephala. Our southeastern free-tailedbats do not migrate and are never found in caves


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It occurs statewide. Forming colonies (from50-20,000 bats) in man-made structures like

buildings and under bridges.

The free-tailed bat in Florida commonlyroosts:

Under the tiles of Spanish tile roofs Inside concrete block walls In attics Behind facia boards In chimneys Expansion joints of concrete structures like

bridges and stadiums.

They often share these structures with: Evening bats (Nycticeius humeralis) Southeastern bats (Myotis austroriparius) Big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus)

The bats can make roosting sites of buildings regardlessof "age, height, architecture, construction materials,

occupancy by humans and compass orientation.

most bats in Florida seem to prefer buildings and other

man-made structures over natural roosts.[

Free tails sometimes roost in different structures in thewinter than they use for maternity colonies in the

summer. Free-tails mate from mid-February through late

March.

The young start flying about 5 weeks after their birth

and then fly with their mothers for several weeks beforeventuring out on their own.

In August and September, the number of solitary young

bats that show up in or on buildings is due to those

juveniles being of on their own and getting lost.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_free-tailed_bathttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_free-tailed_bat


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The bats that are found in peoples houses are usually younger bats that have lost their way.

They may also be adult bats that accidentally fly through an open window or door.

The first step in removing a bat from your home is to stay calm. If the bat is flying around,

it is not trying to attack anyone, it is only attempting to find a way out. Turn on the lights inthe house so that you can easily see the bat and they can also see you. Next, close the doors

to adjoining rooms to confine it to one room. Open any exterior doors and windows in the

room the bat is flying around. More than likely, the bat will just fly out the open door or

window within a few minutes. Do not "chase" the bat out. It will think you are

attempting to harm it ,and will take longer to find a way out.

If the bat does not fly out on its own, you can wait for it to land. Then gently capture it.

Never try to handle a bat with bare hands because, like other animals, it may bite to protect

itself. If you have more than one or two bats entering your home within a season, you may

have bats living in your roof, eaves, or attic.


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Seek medical attention immediately if: Bitten by the bat Transferred saliva from the bat to an open wound, their eyes, mouth, or

nose. In that case the bat will need to be saved so it can be tested to see if it has

rabies.

For more information on bats and rabies please visit the Centers for DiseaseControl website.

You may also wish to read a webpage about bats found on the ground.

If the bats become a nuisance, the only long term solution is to perform (orhire someone to perform) a bat exclusion. A bat exclusion is a non-lethal way ofevicting bats from a building without harming them. If you would like to learnmore about conducting a bat exclusion click on the following hyperlink, or goto our website library and click on "How to conduct a bat exclusion."


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Several highly fatal diseases have been linked to bats. Rabies is perhaps the most well known disease associated with bats. An exposure to

rabies most commonly occurs when a person is bitten by a rabid animal. It can also betransmitted when the saliva from a rabid animal comes in contact with a person's mouth,eyes, nose, or a fresh wound.

When a person is exposed to rabies, timely administration of a vaccine known as post-

exposure prophylaxis (PEP) can prevent infection. Once a person becomes infected andsymptoms begin to occur, rabies is almost always fatal. Each year in the United States, upto 30,000 persons receive PEP due to potential exposure to a rabid animal, including bats.

Histoplasmosis is another disease associated with bats. Its symptoms vary greatly, but thedisease primarily affects the lungs. Occasionally, other organs are affected. When thishappens it can be fatal if untreated.

Caused by a fungus that grows in soil and material contaminated with droppings fromanimals, including bats. Droppings, also known as batguano, can contaminate the soiland cause infectious spores to be released when the soil is disturbed.

Even though it can be found throughout the world, it is widespread in certain areas of theU.S. and can be found in places that harbor large populations of bats, including caves.


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Consider "bat-proofing" your living space

It is important to avoid being near or coming into contact with bat droppings.Precautions can be taken at outdoor locales to help minimize the risk of exposureto bats and their excretions: Carefully examine your home for holes that might allow bats entry into your

living quarters.

Any openings larger than a quarter-inch by a half-inch should be caulked. Use window screens, chimney caps, and draft-guards beneath doors to attics. Fill electrical and plumbing holes with stainless steel wool or caulking. Ensure

that all doors to the outside close tightly. Screens or mosquito netting can provide a useful barrier against direct bat

contact.

Teach children to never to handle live or dead bats, as well as any unfamiliarwild or domestic animals. Tell them to report any contact or unusual animalbehavior to an adult right away.

Most bats leave in the fall or winter to hibernate, so these are the best times to"bat-proof" your home. During summer, many young bats are unable to fly. If you

exclude adult bats during this time, the young may be trapped inside.
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Why are we not putting the

bat tower here??
http://www.battower.com/reconstructing.html


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Quest ions:1.) Why has the site where the land has been cleared and the pavilion built been

determined to be a poor location for the Bat Tower? We have been told that there are too

many trees around it, but we know that a large amount of trees have been cleared. Plus it is near

the river. Please explain why this location will not work.

2.) If this is going to be a tourist attraction, where are people going to park? The boat ramp

parking area is not large enough to accommodate any more visitors. We do not need S.

Riverhills to be any busier than it is now. At dusk is when the boaters start coming in off the

water. The traffic is bad enough now. If people start coming to view the bats leaving the bat

house at dusk, the traffic will definitely be a problem and a nuisance for the neighborhood.

3.) Is there any issue with the location at the East end of Whiteway Dr. on the river? Thismay also be too close to a neighborhood, but at least it would be somewhat more secluded.

4.) Why was the neighborhood not better informed of this location? We feel that if we had

known that this location was even still being considered, we as a neighborhood would have

voiced our concerns sooner and louder.

5.) In this crazy world we live in now, we have so much to worry about and to be afraid of. Do we

also have to be concerned that when our children and grandchildren are at a park there is a

danger, even a slight danger and a man made danger at that, of them coming in contact with a

bat or a disease that comes from a bat? Is this something we want to add to lives?

6.) Why do we want to take away from this beautiful park land? We have so few areas of

land in Temple Terrace where we have open fields and beautiful scenery. Why do we want toencroach on the little we have left?

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