Ais Bath House-No touchy touchy
What should you do if you find a bat on the ground?
A. Pick it up
B. Call the proper authorities
C. Poke it with a stick
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Answer: B is the correct answer.
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Never touch a downed bat with your bare hands. Ever. If you do find a downed bat follow these steps:
- If it’s in a structure, try to corral and isolate it into one room with an open window, and it’ll eventually leave
- If you must contain it, use thick gloves and put a ventilated box on top and slide a sturdy piece of material underneath the bat. I promise it won’t disappear like that spider did. Probably.
- Call your local fish and wildlife office, or find the nearest accredited wildlife rehab center seen in the website below
- Link: https://myfwc.com/
- If you aren’t from Florida, you can find this information really easily. Just call your local fish and wildlife office and they can point you in the right direction.
- Remember: DO NOT TOUCH THE BAT
- And don’t take risks, if you are unwilling or unable to do any of the steps above, call your local fish and wildlife, an accredited wildlife rescue, or a bat removal service that traps and relocates bats.
Directions:
To get to Bat House 10, return to Range road and continue south towards Welcome Pavilion. Bat House 10 is on the west side of the path right next to the Maiyami trail marker.