Around the same time last month, there were two separate instances of bats with rabies infections: two bats in Grand Canyon National Park and one in Fort Hood.
Grand Canyon National Park
In Grand Canyon National Park, one bat landed on a visito[...] Read more
Over the last few months, we’ve spotlighted the Mexican free-tailed bat and the big brown bat. Next up in our series of highlights on different bat species is the little brown bat (scientific name Myotis lucifugus).
In this piece, we’ll tal[...] Read more
Some news outlets are coming out with a startling new report: bats might have been the spark that ignited this new outbreak of the Ebola virus!
While many scientists and medical professionals are trying to contain the deadly disease in West Afr[...] Read more
Like a wide range of other inhabitants of planet Earth, many bat species unfortunately find themselves on the endangered species list. Bats are at a distinct disadvantage, because many of them only birth one pup per year, which is quite low com[...] Read more
Last month, we started a new series to profile different bats that we come across in our line of work. Back in our first profile, we talked about the Mexican free-tailed bat and how common it is in North and South America.
This time, I’d like[...] Read more
Name: John Martinez
Position: GBO technician
How long have you been working for Get Bats Out?
Seven years
Where are you based, and what areas do you serve?
I’m based in the Midwest and serve Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and [...] Read more
If you’re familiar with us at Get Bats Out, then you know how much we value life. One of our biggest priorities is to remove bats safely and humanely, which we feel is a win-win for the bats and for our residential and commercial clients.
In [...] Read more
Name: Frederick “Fred” Weiss
Position: Business Manager for Residential Projects
Where are you based and what areas do you serve?
I’m physically based in Baltimore, Maryland, but serve nationwide as part of our virtual office team. I occa[...] Read more
A couple weeks back, I wrote a blog on the Bracken Cave conservation effort that’s been organized around keeping Bracken’s enormous colony of Mexican free-tailed bats safe.
Working on that got me both thinking about and reading up on the Me[...] Read more
Name: Thomas “Tom” Lorsung
Position: Tech
How long have you been working for Get Bats Out?
Two Years.
Where are you based and what areas do you serve?
I’m based in Omaha and serve Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota.
Tell us your fav[...] Read more
