With their prolific ability to control insect pests, bats make good neighbors. I can understand why there are only two others in the state. There are 86 sheets of plywood inside the condo forming baffles, which must be scraped on both sides so the bats can find footholds. The hope is the bats will take up residence in the condo and continue to provide the vital service at which they excel.
Bats are the only major predator of night-flying insects.
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