TL;DR
A wildlife one-way door is an exclusion device mounted over an animal's entry hole that lets squirrels, raccoons, or bats push their way out through a flexible flap or tube but blocks re-entry, clearing a structure without trapping or poison. Operators seal every other opening first so the animal cannot circle back, then leave the device up for days until activity stops.
What it means
A wildlife one-way door is an exclusion device mounted over an animal's entry hole that lets squirrels, raccoons, or bats push their way out through a flexible flap or tube but blocks re-entry, clearing a structure without trapping or poison. Operators seal every other opening first so the animal cannot circle back, then leave the device up for days until activity stops. Timing is the ethical and legal crux: during birthing seasons, sealing a mother out strands dependent young inside walls, and bat exclusions are prohibited in maternity months in much of the country.
Where it sits in the glossary
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