[OHIOBWG] Bat guano collector in barn

[Sarah.Stankavich at dnr.state.oh.us]

Hi all - I got a call from a man today who has a large colony of bats in his barn. He is fine with them being there but is trying to come up with a system to catch the guano before it reaches the floor because he stores cars in the barn and occasionally hosts parties there. His idea is to suspend shade cloth about 10 feet below where the bats are roosting and have it on a pulley system so he can lower it a few times a year and remove the guano. Seems like a solid idea to me, but I'm not an expert on these things! He asked me to reach out to the OBWG in case there are issues with this plan, or in case anyone is interested in coming out to see the setup or collect guano. You can contact him directly at mgabor at cortecvci.com<mailto:mgabor at cortecvci.com> if you have any concerns or interest. His name is Mike Gabor. I believe he is located in central Ohio but I'm not positive.

Hope you're all doing well!
Sarah





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Sarah Stankavich
Wildlife Technician (bats/pollinators)
ODNR Division of Wildlife
2045 Morse Road
Columbus, OH 43229
Phone: 614-265-6764
Email: sarah.stankavich at dnr.state.oh.us



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