JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — New state rules and regulations to protect bats are restricting property owners who want the pests out of their homes. Officials at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have been alarmed by bat mortality rates caused by white-nose syndrome. DNR mammal ecologist J. Paul White says the department saw a need to protect bat species because of the fungal disease. Homeowners with bat problems are now required to install one-way exits and maintain them for about a week. This allows bats to leave but not re-enter a home. But homeowners are prohibited from trying to get rid of roosting bats from June to mid-August, when mothers are typically taking care of their young.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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