Lane County officials dealing with bat colony in public works building

Bats return to Lane County building as construction creates new access

A bat colony has returned to the attic of a Lane County Public Works building. Here's what is being done to safely exclude these unintended visitors.

Lane County officials dealing with bat colony in public works building

By Robert Desaulniers Click here for updates on this story     EUGENE, Ore. (KEZI) — Lane County officials are calling in professionals to deal with a recurring bat problem in one of their public works buildings. Lane County officials confirmed that bats have set up a small colony in the McKenzie Building on the Public Works yard on Delta Highway. Officials said bats have been a recurring problem that appears to be seasonal based on the migratio…

Brown bat concerns rising in Clinton County as temperatures drop

By ROBBY DORMAN rdorman@unionbanner.net   CLINTON COUNTY — As colder weather sets in, bats are increasingly finding their way into homes across Clinton County, seeking warmth and shelter for hibernation. “This time of year, what we typically see are bats trying to move into warmer areas,” said Tony Petrea, the county’s animal control warden. “It’s typically the little brown bat, one of the smallest bats found in Illinois, that’s most common in t…