Bat Removal Erie, CO

Who to call in Erie

The Town of Erie is clear that its police department does not respond to calls about wildlife. Erie Police handle domestic-animal issues such as dog bites, strays and trapped dogs or cats through dispatch at 303-441-4444. Bats go elsewhere:

• Wildlife questions, business hours: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 303-291-7227. After hours, the town directs wildlife calls to the Colorado State Patrol at 303-239-4501.
• Possible bat contact, Boulder County addresses: Boulder County Public Health, 303-441-1564. The county asks residents to call immediately if there is any chance a person, child or pet touched a bat.
• Possible bat contact, Weld County addresses: Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE), (970) 400-2290. After hours, Weld County routes calls through its Regional Communications Center at (970) 350-9600.
• General rabies questions: the Colorado Health Information Line, 1-877-462-2911.

Clearing a colony out of an attic or wall is not a town or county service. It is private exclusion work, and CDPHE recommends a company experienced in bat mitigation when bats have settled into a building.

Rabid bats on both sides of the county line

Boulder County Public Health reports that seven bats tested positive for rabies in the county in 2025. One was found in May 2025 at a Boulder home after it came into contact with a dog on an outdoor deck. The county noted that about 15% of bats tested for rabies in Colorado test positive, and it stressed that rabies is not limited to one part of the county. Closer to Erie, a bat found in a family's yard in southeast Longmont near Erie tested positive in May 2019; the family's dogs were up to date on their vaccinations.

On the Weld side, WCDPHE's historical table lists 41 rabid bats from 2016 through 2025, including 5 in 2025 and 6 in 2024. The first rabid animal confirmed in Colorado in 2025 was a bat found near Highland Lake in Mead, a short drive north of Erie in Weld County. CPW also lists both Boulder and Weld among the counties where white-nose syndrome has been confirmed in bats (Boulder, Douglas, El Paso, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer, Otero, Routt, Teller and Weld), so exclusion should let bats leave alive through one-way devices rather than trapping or sealing them in.

If a bat turns up inside, our guide to finding a bat in your house in Colorado walks through what counts as an exposure and how to contain the bat for testing.

Erie housing and where bats get in

Erie has 11,964 housing units with a median year built of 2008, among the newest housing stock on the northern Front Range. Only about 5% of homes predate 1980, while 44% were built in 2010 or later. About 84% are single-family detached homes and 12% are rented. Newer construction still leaves the thumb-sized gaps the Colorado Bat Working Group says bats use: ridge and gable vents, gaps where stone veneer or stucco meets fascia, garage-to-attic penetrations, and loose flashing around chimney chases. Older homes in Erie's Old Town tend to add aging wood trim and masonry gaps. Bats do not chew new holes, so a full roofline inspection matters more than patching the one stained spot.

When bat exclusion can happen in Erie

Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks property owners to avoid sealing bats out of buildings during pupping season, June through August. The Colorado Bat Working Group gives a slightly longer window (June to mid-August) and asks a simple question first: can the work wait until the maternity colony disperses in autumn?

In Erie, NOAA normals for the Longmont 2 Ese station put the average low at 50°F or warmer in Jun–Aug, the stretch when insects, and therefore bats, are most active. That lines up with the state window. We use those months for inspection and night exit counts. One-way doors go up after the pups can fly, and stay up for the 5–10 nights the Working Group recommends before the last gaps are sealed.

Erie at a glance

• Housing units: 11,964 (median year built 2008)
• Built before 1980: 5%; built 2010 or later: 44%
• Single-family detached: 84%; buildings with 10+ units: 3%
• Renter-occupied homes: 12%
• Average January low: 14°F; average July high: 91°F
• Months with an average low of 50°F or warmer: Jun–Aug

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003) via Census Reporter. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Longmont 2 Ese station.

Common questions

Nearby city guides

• Longmont
• Broomfield
• Louisville
• Frederick
• Boulder

Sources

1. Town of Erie: Animal Services (police, wildlife, after-hours contacts)
2. Boulder County Public Health: Animal-borne disease (vector control) weekly reporting
3. Boulder County: Bat found in Boulder County tested positive for rabies (May 23, 2025)
4. Longmont Leader: Bat found in Longmont tests positive for rabies (May 22, 2019)
5. Weld County: Rabies (historical cases)
6. Weld County: Bat tests positive for rabies near Highland Lake, Mead (May 7, 2025)
7. CDPHE: Colorado Rabies FAQ
8. Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Living with Bats
9. Colorado Bat Working Group (CNHP, CSU): excluding bats from buildings
10. Census Reporter: Erie profile (ACS 2024 5-year)
11. NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 monthly normals (Longmont 2 Ese)