A bat flying outside a home in Northeastern Kansas. Ed Shearer, the owner and operator of Critter Control of Kaw Valley, said this is the busiest time of year his company gets calls for bat removal.

While the thought of dealing with squirmy, pesky, often smelly creatures such as rats, bats and skunks makes many people cringe, that is not the case for Jordan Budenski, owner of Bud’s Nuisance ...

It's that time of year when bats are having babies — known as pups — all over Michigan, often to the dismay of homeowners. What's more, it is illegal to move them. Bats are protected in Michigan.