How do you get rid of bats in your backyard?

We have bats that fly around in our backyard as soon as it starts to get dark. I'm not sure where they live, but is there some type of trap or something to use?

Answers:
Some places its illegal to get rid of them...
They really are beneficial and tend to go away when it colls down with the seasons.
They really are harmless, and eat all kinds of " bad" isects and mosquitos.
I would suggest leaving them alone.
They usually live in trees, caves, rocks, cliffs away from people.

Other answers:
they catch mosquitoes and other bad insects and are of a great benefit to you. You should be happy they are around
they catch mosquitoes and other bad insects and are of a great benefit to you. You should be happy they are around
cool. bats are good to have around. if you dont like the bats dont leave out stagnant water that mosquitos breed in.
Must be some food source that is attracting them, so eliminate what they are feeding on and they will go somewhere else for dinner.
You can put up a bat house. We have one on our light pole down the road. They are beneficial to have around.We have them and they never bother us and they are protected.
Why would you want to? They are an asset! They eat mosquitos that carry the potentially deadly West Nile Virus and other insects that eat trees and plants. And their bat guano (poop) is good fertilizer!
  • How big is a double bed?
  • what bug? found in firewood 2" blk & white large round spots for eyes striped body alien looking what was it
  • why do people hang bags of water outside?
  • what do you call those cheap plastic tables and chairs that people put in the yard, and where do you get them?
  • Above ground pool - clean water yet bottom is stained by algea - how to fix?
  • what are the pros and cons of single-ply aluminum covers vs insulated ones for open sided sundecks?
  • hot to measure the pitch of a roof?
  • On average how many bricks would it take to build a single storey 36square home?
  • I enjoy a few tomato plants and i want to cross polinate them and creat some hybrids how can i do this?