are there bats in nj?
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Bats are plentiful in New Jersey and play an active role in the control of nuisance insects. Two kinds of bats in our area are often found roosting in colonies inside buildings, the big brown and little brown bats.
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The Eastern Coyote (Canis latrans var) has been spotted in every county in the state. Over thirty years New Jersey's coyote population has grown exponentially, from less than 100 to an estimated 3,000 animals. ... Coyotes can mate with dogs, but usually don't.
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['Arnhem Land Long-eared Bat. Nyctophilus arnhemensis.', 'Arnhem Sheathtail Bat. Taphozous kapalgensis.', 'Bare-backed Fruit-bat. Dobsonia magna.', 'Bare-rumped Sheathtail Bat. Saccolaimus saccolaimus.', "Beccari's Freetail Bat. Mormopterus beccarii.", 'Bristle-nosed Freetail Bat. ... ', 'Cape York Pipistrelle. ... ', 'Cape York Sheathtail Bat.']
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The Bats of Central Park. ... During the summer months, the park is home to numerous species, including little brown bats, ginger-furred Eastern red bats, and hoary bats, which can be identified by the silvery tips of fur that give them a slightly frosted look.
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Bats are protected by law in Massachusetts and may not be killed or captured except under permit, when they are creating a risk to public health, or when they are damaging property.
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Bats in Michigan are state and federally protected animals. Because of White Nose Syndrome (WNS) bats are now on the endangered list. Do not kill bats, it is illegal.
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Kansas is home to 15 species of bats. Some of the more common bat species in Kansas that can form colonies in your home are: Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus), Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus), and Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis).
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All bats in Illinois are insectivores. Along the Chicago River system, Friends has erected bat nurseries in six Cook County Forest Preserve locations. Bats have limited habitat areas so these shelters provide a place for bats to roost and raise their young. These bat houses can shelter as many as 2,000 bats.
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Longhorned (and Other) Ticks In New Jersey. Several species of ticks are found in New Jersey. In addition to being an unwelcome parasite on people, pets and wildlife, ticks can also transmit certain diseases such as Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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From March to October, 1.5 million bats emerge nightly from narrow crevices in the underside of the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. They usually start to emerge from the bridge around 20 minutes before sundown.
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Bats aren't dangerous: all Irish bats are insect eaters. They don't attack larger animals and don't drink blood. ... They may make some audible noise at their roost sites, but even if you share your home with a sizeable bat colony, chances are you'll never hear them from the house.
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['Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)', 'Tri-colored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus)', 'Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)', 'Eastern Small-footed Myotis (Myotis leibii)', 'Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis)', 'Gray Myotis (Myotis grisescens)', 'Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)', 'Indiana Myotis (Myotis sodalis)']
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Bats are plentiful in New Jersey and play an active role in the control of nuisance insects. Two kinds of bats in our area are often found roosting in colonies inside buildings, the big brown and little brown bats. ... The big brown bat, large with a wingspread of about 14 inches, is our most common species.
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['Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus.', 'Evening Bat, Nycticeius humeralis.', 'Tri-colored Bat, Perimyotis subflavus.', 'Northern Bat, Myotis septentrionalis.', 'Indiana Bat, Myotis sodalis.', 'Little Brown Bat, Myotis lucifugus.', 'Gray Bat, Myotis grisescens.', 'Southeastern Bat, Myotis austroriparius.']
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New Jersey leaves it to the municipalities to determine what is a pet and what is livestock. But permits are required by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife for a long list of creatures that include ferrets, some kinds of goats (but not pygmy goats), pythons, alligators, crocodiles, monkeys, apes and bears.
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Yohn explained that all of Georgia's 16 bat species are protected by state law and it is illegal to kill or harm them. Two species -- the gray bat and the Indiana bat -- are on the federal endangered species list. ... Understandably, many homeowners are petrified to discover they have bats in the attic.
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Bats can be found in almost all parts of the world and in most regions of the United States. In general, bats seek out a variety of daytime retreats such as caves, rock crevices, old buildings, bridges, mines, and trees.