Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS
Section 525.55 - Bats
Universal Citation: 17 IL Admin Code ยง 525.55
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Bats may not be shot, trapped, transported or held in confinement except as allowed by Section 525.75.
b) Exterior and interior exclusion may be performed at any time of the year.
c) Permanent eviction of bats may be performed from:
1) March 15 through May 15
when outdoor temperatures are forecasted to exceed 50 degrees F. at dusk for a
minimum of 2 consecutive nights;
2)
August 5 through October 30 when outdoor temperatures are forecasted to exceed
50 degrees F. at dusk for a minimum of 2 consecutive nights and the permittee
has made a reasonable attempt to determine young are capable of flight;
and
3) May 16 through August 4 and
October 31 through March 14 if the following conditions are met:
i) Definitive species identification and, if
applicable, proper permits are issued by Department staff to safely and legally
handle State or federally threatened or endangered species;
ii) Bats have been found in the living
quarters of a residence, in a place of business, or within a building where
people congregate;
iii) The
Permittee contacted Department staff at (217)785-2614 to request authority to
permanently evict bats from a structure;
iv) Department staff has assessed the
situation to determine if there is a human health and safety hazard; staff may
do so jointly with the local health department and issue an official decision
to the permittee within 2 business days after notification; and
v) Property owners and/or residents are
informed of secondary health hazards that may result from the exclusion of
parents and death of flightless pups left in the
structure/residence.
d) Violation is a Class B misdemeanor.
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