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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that bat maternity season, the time when most of our state’s native and beneficial bats give birth and raise their young, starts on April 16. Now is the time for property owners to check homes and other buildings for roosting bats before bat maternity season begins.
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There are 13 species of bats in Florida. These bats usually roost in natural spaces like caves but can sometimes be found in attics and buildings going under construction.
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