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Bat Removal in Shreveport

Last reviewed September 8, 2026 against LDWF published rules and federal statute. How we research this site.

Bats are the most legally constrained animal in this trade. Getting the timing wrong is not just inhumane, it is often illegal.

Shreveport specifically

Tall old masonry and large uninterrupted attic volumes in the Highland and downtown fringe give bats the kind of roost they settle into for years. A colony in a building of that age is rarely in one tidy place, which is why an emergence count at dusk tells you more than an hour spent in the attic.

Bats in Caddo Parish: who does what

The City of Shreveport publishes a short list of what it does not do, and it is unusually blunt: it does not pick up stray animals, does not spray for mosquitoes and does not supply rat poison. All of it goes to Caddo Parish Animal Services instead, and Caddo handles dogs and cats. Nothing in either remit covers an animal that has moved into a roof, so a squirrel in the eaves is a private expense from the first phone call.

For identifying an animal or damage before anyone is paid to look, the LSU AgCenter, Caddo Parish office is at 2408 East 70th Street, Shreveport, LA 71105 (office page).

What Louisiana law says about bats

Under Louisiana’s operator rules bats may only be excluded, or captured and relocated; killing them is prohibited. LDWF also warns that entangling migratory birds in netting is a federal offence, which matters when a roofline is being sealed. Eleven bat species have been identified in the state. All Louisiana rules →

Sources: Louisiana Administrative Code Title 76 (wildlife and fisheries); LDWF: Bats in Homes; Louisiana Department of Health: rabies annual report 2023; City of Shreveport, Animal/Pest Nuisance. Checked October 2026.

Bats leaving a gap where the fascia meets the soffit at dusk
Illustrative A colony leaving at dusk: counting the emergence is how a job is sized.
Animation: a one-way exclusion valve on a Shreveport roofline. Bats leave to feed at dusk and the valve stops them returning; the calendar below shows when that is allowed in Louisiana.

Signs, and why they matter

  • Bats seen leaving the roofline, a gable end or a chimney around sunset
  • Squeaking or rustling from a wall cavity or attic, worst on hot evenings
  • A sharp ammonia smell: accumulated guano and urine
  • Rabies: any direct contact, or a bat found in a room where someone was asleep, needs a call to your health department
  • Histoplasmosis, a lung infection from fungal spores in accumulated guano

How removal works

Bats are never trapped or killed. A licensed operator fits one-way valves at the active exits so bats can leave but cannot re-enter, seals every other gap first, then removes the valves once the roost is empty. Guano removal and attic decontamination usually follow.

Cut-away of a one-way exclusion door fitted over an entry hole A wall in cross-section with the attic on the left and outside on the right. A hinged flap is fitted over the entry hole on the outer face. An animal pushes the flap open from inside and leaves; the flap falls shut behind it, and a stop below prevents it opening inwards, so the animal cannot get back in. INSIDE: ATTIC OR CRAWLSPACE OUTSIDE WALL STOP: IT ONLY SWINGS OUT HINGED AT THE TOP OUT: ONE WAY AND NEVER BACK IN
A one-way door lets the animal leave and not return, which is why sealing the hole is the last step, not the first.
Illustrative An emergence count at dusk: the number decides how many one-way valves the roofline needs.

Bat questions

How much does bat removal cost in Shreveport?

$400 – $600 small colony · $500 – $1,200 typical · $5,000 – $8,500 for a large colony, depending on access and whether young are present. After a long stay in an attic the cleanup is often the bigger bill (attic restoration).

Is there a wrong time of year to deal with bats?

Exclusion is restricted during maternity season, when pups cannot yet fly. Sealing a roost then traps them inside to die. The dates differ by state: see the Louisiana law page.

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