This means purposely killing or harming them could actually get you in trouble. Bats in Michigan . These bats live in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the tens of thousands. Fish and Wildlife Service is no longer necessary. Like many bats, the Indiana bat tends to gather in trees, caves, barns, and other readily available protected places. They can help keep populations of crop pests and mosquitoes at bay without the use of pesticides. For your safety, if you find a bat outside that appears to be sick, injured, or a baby, leave it alone and keep children and domestic animals away from it. The Michigan long-eared bat, Indiana bat and many others feed on insects. The hoary bat is Michigan’s largest with a wingspan of up to 15 inches. They typically roost behind loose tree bark, but may roost on tall buildings or churches. Indiana Bat (Myotis solidalis) This species of bats numbers less than 300,000 in the world and is an endangered species. The list was last updated in 2009 to its sixth iteration. Man-Made Factors: Human disturbance at winter caves causes bats to awaken which depletes their energy reserves. Fish & Wildlife Service office at 2651 Coolidge Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (517/351-6274) Bald Eagle Bald eagles are no longer protected under the federal Endangered Species Act and Section 7 consultation with the U.S. More than 80 bat scientists signed on to a letter to the U.S. The bat will likely leave on its own. Five of Michigan’s nine bat species can get the disease. It’s a problem in Florida with the manatees, in California with Condors, or in the Amazon, with some ugly bug we don’t care about except we caught it on Nat Geo. Causes of Decline. The bats that hibernate underground are the ones at risk. About Rabies; Rehabilitation of bats is illegal in Michigan. So, that species is disappearing from the landscape and that’s why the U.S. Two Michigan bat species are nationally threatened or endangered . Michigan State List. Bats And People. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1956 protect the six federally listed endangered bat species, including the Indiana bat and the gray bat. Bat populations are in decline nearly everywhere they're found, according to the DNR. Species by Project Site or County Fish and Wildlife Service was petitioned in … NOTE: Bat houses should not be located in areas that are frequented by people and domestic animals. The Indiana bat can be identified by its dull brown to grey fur with a pinkish tale membrane. This list presents the Endangered (E), Threatened (T), and Probably Extirpated (X) animal species of Michigan, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act of the State of Michigan (Part 365 of PA 451, 1994 Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act).