Bonide Products 876 4-Pack Bat Repellent

This product appears to originate from North America where bats are not protected to the same extent as they are in the UK. Disturbing bats in the Uk is a criminal offence. Even possession of this product in the UK may amount to an offence. If you have issues with bats then please consider contacting the Bat Conservation Trust on 0845 1300 228 or visit [...] for loads of advice on bats and living with them.Pete Charleston

The use of this product would leave you open to prosecution in law - it is illegal to disturb a bat colony in any way - all British bats are protected by law!

This product is illegal for sale and use in the UK and Republic of Ireland, a listing of relevant legislation is listed below.The Bat Conservation Trust helpline can provide free advice to homeowners and business experiencing issues with bat roosts as well as advice on injured bats and suspected criminal activity regarding bats. Their helpline number has been updated recently to 0345 1300 228 and you can also visit [...]The relevant legislation for England and Wales is the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, 2000; the Natural Environmental and Rural Communities ACT (NERC, 2006); and by the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2010).In Scotland, the key legislation is the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994 (as amended).In Northern Ireland bats are listed under Schedule 2 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 and in the Republic of Ireland, under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1976 and Schedule 1 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997.In summary it is illegal to:Disturb a bat or group of bats in their roostDamage or destroy a bat roosting place, even if there are no bats present at the timeObstruct access to a bat roostIt is also illegal to capture, injure or kill a bat or possess, advertise, sell or exchange a bat, or part of a bat dead or alive.Therefore possession of the advertised product amounts to intent to disturb a bat or group of bats in their roost, damaging or destroying a bat roost (by way of making the roost conditions adverse to bats) and potentially obstructing access to a roost also by way of making conditions within the roost unfavourable.Action has been taken against homeowners with a bat roost for placing mothballs and mint extract in a roost space in an attempt to exclude a roost, meaning that any substance used with intent to disturb bat would also be considered illegal.